what really happened to this iconic
brave and pioneering female aviator
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top five
theories about the disappearance of
Amelia Earhart before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
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videos for this list we’re looking at
some of the most interesting popular and
compelling theories explaining the
disappearance of the legendary Amelia
Earhart Amelia Earhart number five she
crashed into the open ocean having
already landed her name in the history
books by being the first woman to
single-handedly cross the Atlantic Ocean
in 1932 Earhart set her sights on an
even greater achievement in 1937
circumnavigating the globe accompanied
by navigator Fred Noonan Earhart had
already completed 22,000 miles of the
trip leaving just 7,000 miles to cover
when they left lay airfield
in New Guinea on July 2nd 1937 the
destination was Howland Island a small
island in the Pacific Ocean located
roughly halfway between Hawaii and
Australia though perhaps not the most
exciting theory we have many people
believe that the pair simply crashed
into the ocean while approaching their
destination the US Navy concludes
Earhart ran out of gas and ditched into
the open ocean near Howland Island
number four she landed in the Marshall
Islands this particular theory posits
that Earhart and Noonan perhaps having
gotten off course or deviating from the
path while struggling to locate Howland
Island instead made for the Marshall
Islands which were under Japanese
control at the time some believe that
they were simply shot down by Japanese
forces and perished but others posit
that the pair landed safely somewhere on
the islands and were subsequently taken
prisoner by the Japanese over the years
there have been various purported
eyewitnesses who claimed to have seen
the plane land or ostensibly watched
Earhart and noon and taken prisoner
others even claimed to have seen them
executed or living as prisoners of Japan
the island of saipan number three she
became Tokyo Rose this possible
explanation spins out of the
aforementioned idea that Earhart was
captured by the Japanese though there is
very little evidence to support this
particular theory it earns a spot by
virtue of being rather unique and
because at the time of Earhart’s
disappearance it was so compelling that
Earhart’s own husband george putnam
allegedly investigated it himself
during World War two Tokyo Rose was the
title given to a group of
english-speaking female radio hosts
broadcasting Japanese propaganda in
order to demoralize allied troops for
whatever reason it was believed that
Earhart had been forced into the role
after listening to the broadcasts
however Putnam reportedly didn’t believe
any of them to be his wife number two
she was actually a spy the timing of
Earhart swore around the globe does seem
a little suspicious prompting some
conspiracy theorists deposit that
Earhart was more than just a pioneering
aviator –ax they claimed she was a
secret reconnaissance pilot collecting
info for the US government by 1937
geopolitical tensions were already
running high and Japan had invaded China
could it be the president Franklin D
Roosevelt saw the nation’s intrepid
female aviator as the perfect candidate
for investigating a possible Japanese
threat most investigations of this
theory have proved fruitless but it’s
certainly provocative some even argue
that Earhart was captured released and
then repatriated in the United States
under an assumed name number one she
became a castaway on Gardner Island one
of the strongest theories is that
failing to make it to Howland Island
Earhart sought out an alternate place to
land based on their final radio
transmissions Gardner Island makes the
most sense now known as the Akuma RORO
this coral atoll was combed over a
number of times following Earhart’s
disappearance in 1938 a skeleton was
found which sparked a decades-long
debate various studies have been
conducted with some stating that the
remains belonged to a man and others
claiming there are woman’s resembling
Earhart and build the discovery of
possible aircraft parts have only
further fueled this Casso a theory but
the mystery persists
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brave and pioneering female aviator
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top five
theories about the disappearance of
Amelia Earhart before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our Channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re looking at
some of the most interesting popular and
compelling theories explaining the
disappearance of the legendary Amelia
Earhart Amelia Earhart number five she
crashed into the open ocean having
already landed her name in the history
books by being the first woman to
single-handedly cross the Atlantic Ocean
in 1932 Earhart set her sights on an
even greater achievement in 1937
circumnavigating the globe accompanied
by navigator Fred Noonan Earhart had
already completed 22,000 miles of the
trip leaving just 7,000 miles to cover
when they left lay airfield
in New Guinea on July 2nd 1937 the
destination was Howland Island a small
island in the Pacific Ocean located
roughly halfway between Hawaii and
Australia though perhaps not the most
exciting theory we have many people
believe that the pair simply crashed
into the ocean while approaching their
destination the US Navy concludes
Earhart ran out of gas and ditched into
the open ocean near Howland Island
number four she landed in the Marshall
Islands this particular theory posits
that Earhart and Noonan perhaps having
gotten off course or deviating from the
path while struggling to locate Howland
Island instead made for the Marshall
Islands which were under Japanese
control at the time some believe that
they were simply shot down by Japanese
forces and perished but others posit
that the pair landed safely somewhere on
the islands and were subsequently taken
prisoner by the Japanese over the years
there have been various purported
eyewitnesses who claimed to have seen
the plane land or ostensibly watched
Earhart and noon and taken prisoner
others even claimed to have seen them
executed or living as prisoners of Japan
the island of saipan number three she
became Tokyo Rose this possible
explanation spins out of the
aforementioned idea that Earhart was
captured by the Japanese though there is
very little evidence to support this
particular theory it earns a spot by
virtue of being rather unique and
because at the time of Earhart’s
disappearance it was so compelling that
Earhart’s own husband george putnam
allegedly investigated it himself
during World War two Tokyo Rose was the
title given to a group of
english-speaking female radio hosts
broadcasting Japanese propaganda in
order to demoralize allied troops for
whatever reason it was believed that
Earhart had been forced into the role
after listening to the broadcasts
however Putnam reportedly didn’t believe
any of them to be his wife number two
she was actually a spy the timing of
Earhart swore around the globe does seem
a little suspicious prompting some
conspiracy theorists deposit that
Earhart was more than just a pioneering
aviator –ax they claimed she was a
secret reconnaissance pilot collecting
info for the US government by 1937
geopolitical tensions were already
running high and Japan had invaded China
could it be the president Franklin D
Roosevelt saw the nation’s intrepid
female aviator as the perfect candidate
for investigating a possible Japanese
threat most investigations of this
theory have proved fruitless but it’s
certainly provocative some even argue
that Earhart was captured released and
then repatriated in the United States
under an assumed name number one she
became a castaway on Gardner Island one
of the strongest theories is that
failing to make it to Howland Island
Earhart sought out an alternate place to
land based on their final radio
transmissions Gardner Island makes the
most sense now known as the Akuma RORO
this coral atoll was combed over a
number of times following Earhart’s
disappearance in 1938 a skeleton was
found which sparked a decades-long
debate various studies have been
conducted with some stating that the
remains belonged to a man and others
claiming there are woman’s resembling
Earhart and build the discovery of
possible aircraft parts have only
further fueled this Casso a theory but
the mystery persists
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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