Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. We often hear of men setting world records or becoming successful, but rarely of the accomplishments of courageous women. Throughout her life, Amelia earned several awards such as the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross Award. She was an example to follow for many women as she broke stereotypical boundaries and faced many challenges with bravery. Amelia Earhart not only accomplished her dreams but also overcame prejudice and showed women what they are capable of.
As a child, cheerful Amelia spent her time playing with her sister Pidge. Earhart was an explorist and developed a love for nature and its creatures. Her everyday adventures would later play a part in her career. …show more content…
The intention of the 29,000 mile long flight was for Amelia to gather material and journal entries for her next book. On Amelia’s first attempt of the first leg of her lengthy trip, the right landing gear of the aircraft collapsed which resulted in Amelia losing control of the aircraft and crashing. As a result, the rest of the trip was cancelled and the aircraft was sent to California for repairs. After her near death experience, Amelia took another break from aviation. She didn’t give up her world trip and continued to plan an upgraded and safer route. On June 1, 1937, she departed from Miami, Florida on her second attempt in hopes of completing a flight around the …show more content…
Howland Island is located in between Australia and Hawaii. The island is only 1.5 miles long, making it very difficult to land on. She was to fly to Howland Island from Lae, New Guinea. On there way to Howland Island, Amelia reported overcast skies and rain. Everything was going fine until they were approaching the island. They were unable to establish communication with the Itasca in order to receive instructions for landing on the extremely small island. Her last radio message was “KHAQQ calling Itasca, we must be on you, but cannot see you. Gas is running low.” After being unable to reach Amelia, a search was issued to begin in the Pacific Ocean to find Amelia and her missing aircraft. Following her disappearance, many theories and conclusions were
As a child, cheerful Amelia spent her time playing with her sister Pidge. Earhart was an explorist and developed a love for nature and its creatures. Her everyday adventures would later play a part in her career. …show more content…
The intention of the 29,000 mile long flight was for Amelia to gather material and journal entries for her next book. On Amelia’s first attempt of the first leg of her lengthy trip, the right landing gear of the aircraft collapsed which resulted in Amelia losing control of the aircraft and crashing. As a result, the rest of the trip was cancelled and the aircraft was sent to California for repairs. After her near death experience, Amelia took another break from aviation. She didn’t give up her world trip and continued to plan an upgraded and safer route. On June 1, 1937, she departed from Miami, Florida on her second attempt in hopes of completing a flight around the …show more content…
Howland Island is located in between Australia and Hawaii. The island is only 1.5 miles long, making it very difficult to land on. She was to fly to Howland Island from Lae, New Guinea. On there way to Howland Island, Amelia reported overcast skies and rain. Everything was going fine until they were approaching the island. They were unable to establish communication with the Itasca in order to receive instructions for landing on the extremely small island. Her last radio message was “KHAQQ calling Itasca, we must be on you, but cannot see you. Gas is running low.” After being unable to reach Amelia, a search was issued to begin in the Pacific Ocean to find Amelia and her missing aircraft. Following her disappearance, many theories and conclusions were