The Amelia Earhart Project

Amelia Earhart was a famous female Aviator that went missing on her attempt to fly around the world.

In Collaboration with The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), our team researched what has been thought to be some contributing factors to her disappearance.

Amelia Mary Earhart (b. July 24, 1897) was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart was one of the world’s most celebrated aviators due to several endeavors; including first solo from Hawaii to California, first solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City, a record transatlantic flight, and being the first women to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean.

Historical Flight Disappearance

Her plane mysteriously disappeared July 2nd, 1937, near Gardner Island in the Pacific Ocean. Amelia had one other person on board – Fred Noonan, who was her navigator. The airplane was a twin-engine Lockheed Electra. The expedition began on June 1st, 1937, departing from Miami, Florida. Their 22,000-mile journey consisted of several stops including Lae, New Guinea. They departed July 2nd, never to be heard again. This disappearance has fueled worldwide searches, theories, and mass speculation on what exactly happened to this groundbreaking pioneer and her crew.