Since it is in the news July 2025
In regards to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart,
there are some basic theories of what occurred.
1. Earhart and Noonan ran out of fuel and ditched in the water.
2. Earhart and Noonan ditched and were recovered by the Japanese forces occupying nearby Islands and were treated as spies.
3. The plane had enough fuel range and managed to land on Gardner Island (Nikumaroro).
The Lockheed Electra 10 Aircraft theoretically had enough fuel to reach Howland Island and little more. We know the aircraft then turned south to reach an area known as the Marshall Islands allowing a chance to at least land somewhere. TIGHAR and others suggest the plane had enough fuel to reach Gardner. The decision to fly the new line 157/337 is based on a couple of factors, one of these is that there were more potential sites to land on multiple islands or at least be rescued by someone when ditching near the Marshall Islands. The other consideration is the possibility Fred Noonan made a calculation error with the international dateline and realized the plane was 60/70 miles south of their target. By proceeding south and recalculating Noonan seizes the best chance for survival. Yet, there is an issue, Fuel Range. Fred Noonan is a qualified navigator and professional mariner with prior survival experience. He knows the plane is limited and I believe he takes the drastic actions to allow Amelia Earhart a chance to survive.
I cannot prove this theory, but I think it should be considered. I hope someone finds the Electra, and some who may see this are actually going to look for it. Please consider the option that was presented in the document below. I am betting you won’t find a lot of things in the plane. Not because they were lost to time, but like Fred;
They may not have been on the plane when and if it landed.
Robert West
Former Maritime Individual, Museum Historian, Media Personality, Water and Wastewater Sales Consultant and Programing Director of Radiobobusa.
