Amelia Earhart Research Paper

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On July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean never to be heard from again. The case of Amelia Earhart has many theories of how she died. People suggested that the plane crashed after she intentionally deviated from her course to spy on Japanese-occupied islands in the Pacific. They also believed that Earhart and Noonan could have landed on one of the islands and were taken as prisoner. ANother theory states that Earhart’s plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean and died of impact. Although some say that Earhart could have been a spy or a prisoner, more evidence suggests that her plane crashed.
One scenario of Amelia Earhart's death was that she intentionally deviating from her course to spy on the Japanese-occupied
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Many experts believe Earhart's plane ran out of gas, crashed and sank to the bottom of the Pacific ocean. Earhart had contacted the U.S Coast Guard reporting they were 200 miles away but they were very low on fuel and couldn’t stop land. Throughout the night the plane continued to make contact and around 8;43 am they had lost all contact. Sadly Earhart was last heard from on July 2, 1937 as she tried to become the first woman to fly around the world. The U.S navy and Coast Guard conducted the largest and most expensive sea and air search in history. (History.com). In addition. Amelia’s death is being continued to be studied and analysed. Eventually researchers will find out the reason of her death. For right now the most evidence shows Amelia and Noonan died by crashed into the ocean and died of impact. The U.S government says that the plane most likely ran out of gas, plunging into the ocean killing both Earhart and Noonan. In conclusion, there are still many theories flying around about Amelia’s death and still no one knows what actually happened. The question of where and why Amelia’s plane went down has never been put to rest. Although some say Earhart could have been a prisoner of war or a spy, evidence suggests that her plane