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Narrator: Even before she disappeared in July 1937, amelia earhart was already one
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Expedition Amelia

Even before she disappeared in July 1937, amelia earhart was already one Of the most...

Narrator: Even before she disappeared in July 1937, amelia earhart was already one Of the most famous people in the world

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Narrator: Even before she disappeared in July 1937, amelia earhart was already one
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Of the most famous people in the world.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:27
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
National Geographic

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Deep-sea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard attempts to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance in an effort to end speculation about what actually happened to her.
For years she pushed the boundaries of what was humanly possible, - Expedition Amelia 00:18
For years she pushed the boundaries of what was humanly p...
Narrator: Now she is poised to push those limits as far as they can go. - Expedition Amelia 00:11
Narrator: Now she is poised to push those limits as far a...
She was really at the peak of her training, her expertise. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
She was really at the peak of her training, her expertise.
She wanted to do the most exciting thing she could think of. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
She wanted to do the most exciting thing she could think of.
And I think that's why she chose flying around the world. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
And I think that's why she chose flying around the worl...
Narrator: World flights had been done before, - Expedition Amelia 00:16
Narrator: World flights had been done before,
It will be the first flight, if successful, - Expedition Amelia 00:06
It will be the first flight, if successful,
Narrator: It would be an astonishing feat for anyone in 1937, man or woman. - Expedition Amelia 00:13
Narrator: It would be an astonishing feat for anyone in 1...
I mean, you're talking about mechanics and airplanes and being brave, - Expedition Amelia 00:11
I mean, you're talking about mechanics and airplanes an...
Narrator: Amelia takes off from california in March 1937. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
Narrator: Amelia takes off from california in March 1937.
Reporter (over radio): Over san francisco bay and its famous bridges, - Expedition Amelia 00:16
Reporter (over radio): Over san francisco bay and its fam...
Narrator: Under auspicious skies, the expedition vessel nautilus is also setting off, - Expedition Amelia 00:33
Narrator: Under auspicious skies, the expedition vessel n...
Narrator: That she crashed at sea and sank is the official explanation - Expedition Amelia 00:15
Narrator: That she crashed at sea and sank is the officia...
Narrator: It's just not a simple theory to search. - Expedition Amelia 00:10
Narrator: It's just not a simple theory to search.
Narrator: Instead, bob is following evidence uncovered by the international group for - Expedition Amelia 00:30
Narrator: Instead, bob is following evidence uncovered by th...
Until I saw evidence that something else had happened. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
Until I saw evidence that something else had happened.
And then I said, let's look into this. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
And then I said, let's look into this.
Narrator: Tighar has now been looking into nikumaroro for the last 30 years. - Expedition Amelia 00:08
Narrator: Tighar has now been looking into nikumaroro for...
Narrator: So far, they've found no definitive proof amelia landed on the island, - Expedition Amelia 00:13
Narrator: So far, they've found no definitive proof ...
Narrator: And he has a pretty good track record of finding the unfindable, - Expedition Amelia 00:16
Narrator: And he has a pretty good track record of findin...