The Theory Behind the Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Cold Case

The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart, most famous for being the first woman to ever fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. On June 1, 1937, Amelia and her flight navigator Fred Noonan left Miami, Florida, starting her journey to be the first woman to fly across the world. On July 2, They left a small island in the Pacific called Howland Island and then she disappeared. Many have come to the conclusion that she crashed, landed on different islands, or was captured and executed by the Japanese.

Most Plausible

It is believed that Earhart and Noonan landed on an uninhabited Gardner Island and lived like castaways until they eventually died due to the harsh conditions they were forced into. A piece of sheet metal identical to that of what would be a part of Earhart’s plane was found on the island and it is believed that it was either a part of the plane or a replacement for the part if something were to happen. The piece of sheet metal was found within the area people believe Earhart landed. The Gardner Island now known as Nikumaroro, is only 350 miles southeast of Howland Island, where Earhart lost communication. People from Texas to Australia were able to hear radio distress calls made by Earhart.

Alternate Theory

One alternate theory people believed in was that Earhart was a spy for the U.S. due to her close relations to Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt and was sent to spy on the Japanese. Others have added to this theory by saying that she was captured by the Japanese and executed.

Worthwhile Endeavor

This mystery was a worthwhile endeavor because it’s about Amelia Earhart, someone who is an icon for women in American History for being the first woman to ever fly across the Atlantic by herself. She is one of many women to change the way society thinks about women especially since during this time, women were still discriminated by men even after the 19th amendment was passed. Women had few career choices so when she became a famous pilot, she inspired many women to follow their dreams and goals. When Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan went missing, everyone was on alert about their whereabouts and finding them as soon as possible. Earhart and Noonan left nothing behind for people to use as evidence as to happened to them which is why it’s still a mystery. It amazes people how decades after the event people still don’t know the answer as to what happened to Earhart and Noonan but some people just can’t let this mystery slide without trying to solve it.