We May Finally Know the Answer to What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart

The first attempt

Earhart had spent more than a year plotting her flight around the world. By 1937, she was ready to fly and go on her adventure around the world. During this important journey, she will be flying beside navigator Fred Noonan.

Source: History Collection

Earhart’s first attempt was in March 1937. Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful because her plane ended up crash-landing while taking off in Hawaii. She found ways to get additional funding to fix her plane, a Lockheed Electra 10E.