After 25+ years of research and exploration, a retired US Navy Intelligence officer leads an expedition to a remote Pacific island to exhume long-hidden bodies that expose a fateful secret rescue mission.
What if you were given the opportunity to not only be a part of history, but to actually CHANGE history on a worldwide scale?
Fifteen Americans are unwittingly used by President Franklin Roosevelt in a secret mission to bring three million dollars in ransom to the Japanese Yakuza holding aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
Follow us as we relive a 25+ year quest of relentless investigation, where science, history, and discovery converge. The Lost Clipper team has gathered decades of evidence in pursuit of the truth behind the 15 passengers and crew who vanished aboard the Hawaii Clipper. Join the journey and uncover the mystery.
For the very first time, Expedition V identified the most likely location of the fifteen missing passengers and crew of the vanished Pan Am Airways Hawaii Clipper flying boat, lost under extremely suspicious conditions. This has been a twenty-five-year-long effort by a committed team of volunteers and search dogs. It has paid off in many more ways than we could have imagined.
Our K9 partners uncovered several items indicating our research was correct in Micronesia. The next steps are forensic analysis.
This remarkable achievement is the culmination of a 25-year effort by a dedicated team of volunteers and search professionals. Working alongside K9 partners from Mark9 Search & Rescue from Dallas Texas, including handlers Mike Holmberg with Aspen and Zephrin Allen with Kao, the team conducted a groundbreaking search in Micronesia. Their efforts uncovered items that strongly align with historical research, marking a pivotal step forward in solving this mystery.
Zephrin Allen has been a dedicated Search and Rescue (SAR) professional since 2016. During his career, he has deployed two highly skilled SAR K-9s. His first K-9 partner, Kao, is a German Shepherd from Slovakian/Czech bloodlines, certified in Human Remains Detection.
In collaboration with Mark9 Search & Rescue from Dallas, Texas, led by Mike Holmberg and his exceptional search dog, Aspen, as well as Zephrin Allen and his partner, Kao, the team uncovered critical items in Micronesia that validate decades of meticulous research.
Jill Short, the newest addition to our Lost Clipper team, brings a powerhouse of knowledge and experience in Micronesian history and culture.
When was the last time you knew history could be changed?
Fifteen heroes on a covert mission to deliver a ransom in exchange for Amelia Earhart were the victims of the world’s very first mid-air hijacking by a government that had not yet declared war on the United States, and it is our mission to bring their remains back to their families with the honor they rightfully deserve. Successfully achieving this goal will solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries of the vanished Pan Am China Clipper aircraft on an alleged secret mission to rescue aviatrix Amelia Earhart and bring her home safely.
Our mission is to unveil the captivating and long-concealed narrative of the Hawaii Clipper rescue mission, a saga entwined with mystery and intrigue. Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, former DEA agents depicted on Netflix’s successful show, Narcos, are on our team and investigating our case.
One of The Lost Clipper crew’s lead videographers, Ollie Dale, talks about his intimate belief in Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lost and stolen articles, and how it is hoped that Saint Anthony will help guide us in our quest to find these 15 lost Americans from 1938.
Bob Perry, Lost Clipper Cemetery Geophysics of Topographix LLC, explains Ground Penetrating Radar and how it rules out false possibilities before an actual dig, drastically saving time and money.
DEA Narcos’ Steve Murphy was in Micronesia early in 2018 and 2024 as lead investigator on The Lost Clipper exploration.
In late January through early February of 2018 (Trip #4) The Lost Clipper team ventured again into the islands of Truk Lagoon. This is a brief visual recap of our search.
Lead investigators Javier Pena and Steve Murphy of Netflix’s hit show, NARCOS, team with The Lost Clipper documentary crew. Javier and Steve talk about their thoughts on uncovering the truths behind the disappearance of the M-130 Hawaii Clipper in 1938 and their trip to Micronesia 85 years later to solve this cold case.
Lead Investigator Steve Murphy of Netflix’s NARCOS offers kudos to The Lost Clipper producer team, Jeff Riegel and Guy Noffsinger.
Here is a short video montage of our 2014 trip (#3) to the famed Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. There, we finally discovered the hidden concrete slab legend says fifteen Americans from the ill-fated Hawaii Clipper have been entombed.
A short glimpse into the Hawaii Clipper documentary: the early years of research and investigation.A series of powerful soundbites from various experts across several fields regarding the fate and search for the Hawaii Clipper.
A background on United Airlines’ current-day Island Hopper route across the islands of Micronesia.
Fifteen heroes on a covert mission to deliver a ransom in exchange for Amelia Earhart were the victims of the world’s very first mid-air hijacking by a government that had not yet declared war on the United States, and it is our mission to bring their remains back to their families with the honor they rightfully deserve. Successfully achieving this goal will solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries of the vanished Pan Am China Clipper aircraft on an alleged secret mission to rescue aviatrix Amelia Earhart and bring her home to safety.
This international research team will be entirely funded by supportive people such as you and led by recognized leaders in their particular fields.
Guy Noffsinger – Two-Time Emmy Award Winner and Retired US Navy Intelligence Officer who has researched both the Lost Clipper and its relation to the suspicious disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart in the vast Pacific Ocean. After twenty years of persistent research and four previous explorations to very remote jungle islands, Guy has applied expert skills of analysis to narrow the specific area believed to be the final resting place of the alleged rescuers.
Guy Noffsinger, Retired US Navy Intelligence Officer
Dog Handlers – Internationally recognized for their expertise in finding human remains, Two expert search dog teamswill bring theirdogsto a very remote jungle island to search a focused area where new evidence indicates the bodies are buried. Depending on conditions, these amazing animals have been known to find human scents from 100 feet under water while sitting in a boat or even up to a half mile away from their target because of their powerful and sensitive noses that are 44 times stronger than a human nose. Specially outfitted – you will see in real-time these historic human remains search dogs in action as they locate and identify our missing heroes.
The Expedition 5 Lost Clipper team is proud to be teamed with The Truk Stop Resort and Dive Shop
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 