069 The Mystery of Amelia Earhart - One Minute History

Amelia Earhart aimed to be the first woman to fly around the world. On July 2nd, 1937, she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, embarked on a 29,000-mile journey in their Lockheed Electra. They lost communication with the US Coast Guard over the Pacific, leading to an extensive search that covered 250,000 square miles. Despite the efforts, Earhart's fate remains unknown. Theories suggest she was lost at sea, marooned on Gardner Island, or captured by the Japanese, fueled by a photograph published in 1935.

What was the outcome of the search operation for Earhart?

What alternative theory emerged regarding Earhart and Noonan's fate?