New evidence could prove that Amelia Earhart died as a castaway
Researchers believe that new evidence supports the theory Amelia Earhart did not die in a plane crash, but as a castaway on a remote island.
Earhart’s plane was last seen on radar on July 2, 1937, as she tried to establish a record as the first woman to fly around the world.
The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) said in September that they found evidence that Earhart made more than 100 radio transmissions in the days after her plane went missing, news.com.au reported. The group believes the radio transmissions prove that Earhart landed her plane safely, and was thus able to use the radio to call for help.
Amelia Earhart. (AP)
In this May 20, 1937 photo, provided by The Paragon Agency, shows aviator Amelia Earhart at the tail of her Electra plane, taken by Albert Bresnik at Burbank Airport in Burbank, Calif. It was a clear spring day in 1937 when Amelia Earhart, ready to make history by flying around the world, brought her personal photographer to a small Southern California airport to document the journey’s beginning. (Albert Bresnik/The Paragon Agency via AP)
In this May 20, 1937 photo, provided by The Paragon Agency, shows aviator Amelia Earhart with her Electra plane’s propeller, taken by Albert Bresnik at Burbank Airport in Burbank, Calif. It was a clear spring day in 1937 when Amelia Earhart, ready to make history by flying around the world, brought her personal photographer to a small Southern California airport to document the journey’s beginning. (Albert Bresnik/The Paragon Agency via AP)