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Narrator: Patience was never amelia's strong suit
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Expedition Amelia

Patience was never amelia's strong suit. By June 1937, with her lockheed electra...

Narrator: Patience was never amelia's strong suit. By June 1937, with her lockheed electra repaired, once again she'll attempt to Fly further than anyone has flown before, around the world

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Narrator: Patience was never amelia's strong suit.
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By June 1937, with her lockheed electra repaired, once again she'll attempt to
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Fly further than anyone has flown before, around the world.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:14:51
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
National Geographic

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Movie Summary

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.
It's been retrofitted and reinforced for a one-of-a-kind journey. - Expedition Amelia 00:08
It's been retrofitted and reinforced for a one-of-a-...
I mean, well think about this, this is cutting edge technology and they've - Expedition Amelia 00:07
I mean, well think about this, this is cutting edge technolo...
Men have basically raised money for her to take it on this, - Expedition Amelia 00:10
Men have basically raised money for her to take it on this,
Reporter (over radio): Always daring and courageous, amelia never hesitated. - Expedition Amelia 00:15
Reporter (over radio): Always daring and courageous, amel...
Narrator: From oakland to miami, down to south america and across to africa, - Expedition Amelia 00:23
Narrator: From oakland to miami, down to south america an...
Narrator: Telegrams, and at least 100 photos, - Expedition Amelia 00:06
Narrator: Telegrams, and at least 100 photos,
Earhart: Have never seen such raindrops, props a blur in it. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
Earhart: Have never seen such raindrops, props a blur in it.
Narrator: It's not all smooth sailing. - Expedition Amelia 00:25
Narrator: It's not all smooth sailing.
Narrator: After 6 straight weeks and 29 stops, - Expedition Amelia 00:08
Narrator: After 6 straight weeks and 29 stops,
Exhausted, she sends a long telegram back home. - Expedition Amelia 00:15
Exhausted, she sends a long telegram back home.
But at that point they were so close to finishing and george putnam wanted them - Expedition Amelia 00:07
But at that point they were so close to finishing and george...
Narrator: Not wanting to get off schedule, at 10 a.M., July 2, 1937, - Expedition Amelia 00:22
Narrator: Not wanting to get off schedule, at 10 a.M., Ju...
I shall be glad when we have the hazards of its navigation behind us. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
I shall be glad when we have the hazards of its navigation b...
Narrator: On nautilus, bob is still plumbing the depths of that broad ocean to see if - Expedition Amelia 00:23
Narrator: On nautilus, bob is still plumbing the depths o...
And now it's back to hand-to-hand combat. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
And now it's back to hand-to-hand combat.
Narrator: Back to the primary target area, the idea that the plane broke up into pieces, - Expedition Amelia 00:11
Narrator: Back to the primary target area, the idea that the...
Narrator: Putting his geology hat on, bob's been scanning for places he may have missed, - Expedition Amelia 00:16
Narrator: Putting his geology hat on, bob's been scanni...
Narrator: They may be channeling, and hiding, fragments of plane as well. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
Narrator: They may be channeling, and hiding, fragments o...
Narrator: With a day and a half to go, bob's well aware that this is his last chance. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
Narrator: With a day and a half to go, bob's well awa...
Narrator: On the island, the archaeologists are also running low on time. - Expedition Amelia 00:10
Narrator: On the island, the archaeologists are also runn...