Did Amelia Earhart disappear?

On July 2, 1937, the Lockheed aircraft carrying American aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Frederick Noonan
Frederick Noonan
Frederick Joseph "Fred" Noonan (born April 4, 1893 – disappeared July 2, 1937, declared dead June 20, 1938) was an American flight navigator, sea captain and aviation pioneer, who first charted many commercial airline routes across the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s.
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is reported missing near Howland Island in the Pacific.
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What caused the disappearance of Amelia Earhart?

Earhart was officially declared dead on January 5, 1939. In its report, the U.S. government concluded that Earhart and Noonan had run out of fuel and crashed into the vast ocean.
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Has Amelia Earhart been found?

During a flight to circumnavigate the globe, Earhart disappeared somewhere over the Pacific in July 1937. Her plane wreckage was never found, and she was officially declared lost at sea. Her disappearance remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century.
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Who Was Amelia Earhart when she disappeared?

The aviator's plane disappeared on a circumnavigation of the world on 2 July 1937. Aged 40, Amelia Earhart disappeared with her plane and her navigator on 2 July 1937 on the longest leg of what was intended to be the first circumnavigation of the world by a woman in an aeroplane.
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Where Was Amelia Earhart going when she died?

But on July 2, 1937, before she reached her destination, Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan are thought to have disappeared in the central Pacific Ocean on their way to Howland Island after taking off from the city of Lae in Papua New Guinea.
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What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?



What were Amelia's last words?

Amelia Earhart's last confirmed words were spoken at 8:43 a.m. on July 2, 1937. She said, “We are on the line 157-337 flying north and south.” Earlier she had spoken the fatal words, “We are on you but cannot see you.” She was in trouble, and she knew it.
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Where was Amelia Earhart's plane found?

Amelia Earhart's Plane Possibly Found in Nikumaroro Lagoon.
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How old would Amelia Earhart be today?

Amelia Earhart, the aviation pioneer who vanished over the Pacific 75 years ago, would have been 115 today.
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What is Amelia Earhart doing now?

Today, Amelia Rose Earhart is a full-time speaker, podcast host, and artist living in Denver, CO who incorporates the lessons of her 2014 global flight into every aspect of her professional and personal life.
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Where is Amelia Earhart buried?

She was never buried because she was never found. On July 2, 1937, the plane that she was flying with her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared somewhere near Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean.
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Has flight 19 been found?

In the 2000s, searchers expanded their search area farther east, into the Atlantic Ocean, but the remains of Flight 19 have still not been confirmed found.
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Where did Amelia Earhart's plane go missing?

On July 2, 1937, the Lockheed aircraft carrying American aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Frederick Noonan is reported missing near Howland Island in the Pacific.
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Where did Amelia Earhart take off on her last flight?

In 1937, Amelia Earhart was attempting to fly around the world. On July 2, 1937, her flight in the twin-engine Lockheed Electra was part of the last leg of her historic journey. However, after taking off from Lae, New Guinea, on the morning of July 2nd, Amelia and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were never seen again.
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Did Amelia Earhart leave Channel 9 news?

Amelia Earhart, Channel 9 traffic reporter and pilot, is leaving KUSA when her contract is up in April to devote herself to aviation. She made the announcement on her Facebook page.
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What was Amelia Earhart quote?

“Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do.” “Adventure is worthwhile.” “You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky.” “The best way to do it, is to do it!”
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What did Amelia Earhart use to stay awake on long flights?

According to worldhistoryproject.org, Earhart was not a coffee- or tea-drinker. Her answer for keeping herself awake on her hours-long flights? A bottle of smelling salts. There is one hot drink that she did like, though—she revealed that, during her flight across the Atlantic, she enjoyed a mug of hot chocolate.
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Why do planes not fly over the Pacific Ocean?

Most flights are planned to minimize the time spent over bodies of water, since storms are more likely to occur over water than land. The weather over the Pacific Ocean is often turbulent, and there are many thunderstorms in parts of the Pacific, so it's not a safe environment to fly a plane.
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How much did Amelia Earhart weigh?

The 90% confidence interval (114.8-144.3) includes the weight on her pilot's license, but it is equally likely that she weighed somewhat more than 130 pounds. Using a height of 67 inches and a weight of 130 pounds yields a BMI of 20.4, a normal value very much in keeping with the photographic evidence in Figure 5.
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What was Amelia Earhart's favorite color?

Four, her yearbook described her as A.E – the girl in brown who walks alone. Five, Amelia's favorite color was brown.
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What was the last thing Amelia Earhart said to her husband?

“Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done.” “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do.
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What color was Amelia Earhart's hair?

Amelia Earhart had red hair.
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