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Narrator: The slope beneath the waves turns out to be steeper than anyone predicted
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Expedition Amelia

The slope beneaththe waves turns out to be We're not making itlook more dramatic than it...

Narrator: The slope beneath
the waves turns out to be
steeper than anyone predicted. Erin: We're not making it
look more dramatic than it is, This is actually
what it looks like

Full Transcript

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Narrator: The slope beneath the waves turns out to be steeper than anyone predicted.
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Erin: We're not making it look more dramatic than it is,
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This is actually what it looks like.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:26
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.
Narrator: Bob thinks that the plane, if here, - Expedition Amelia 00:14
Narrator: Bob thinks that the plane, if here,
If so, the pieces should be waiting for him at the bottom. - Expedition Amelia 00:09
If so, the pieces should be waiting for him at the bottom.
So, what'll probably happen is either it's here, slight possibility it's something on - Expedition Amelia 00:14
So, what'll probably happen is either it's here, s...
Narrator: However deep the plane ended up, there's reason to believe - Expedition Amelia 00:22
Narrator: However deep the plane ended up, there's r...
Amelia earhart would transmit radio messages on just a couple of frequencies, - Expedition Amelia 00:26
Amelia earhart would transmit radio messages on just a co...
Narrator: And on Friday, July 2, just hours after amelia went missing en route - Expedition Amelia 00:31
Narrator: And on Friday, July 2, just hours after amelia ...
Narrator: The pan am stations tune their direction finders to amelia's frequency, - Expedition Amelia 00:22
Narrator: The pan am stations tune their direction finders...
Narrator: Pan am reports the signals to the navy which plots the bearings on this map - Expedition Amelia 00:16
Narrator: Pan am reports the signals to the navy which plots...
There's another one taken from wake island, comes down this way. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
There's another one taken from wake island, comes down ...
And there was another one taken from midway that came down through here and a fourth - Expedition Amelia 00:11
And there was another one taken from midway that came down t...
Narrator: If you extend all the lines down and plot where they cross. - Expedition Amelia 00:15
Narrator: If you extend all the lines down and plot where...
Narrator: It's those signals that are keeping bob going out here. - Expedition Amelia 00:15
Narrator: It's those signals that are keeping bob go...
Narrator: Not just the pan am signals, which could only take bearings, - Expedition Amelia 00:29
Narrator: Not just the pan am signals, which could only t...
Gillespie: She would sit at the radio and cruise the dial and she would jot down the - Expedition Amelia 00:08
Gillespie: She would sit at the radio and cruise the dial an...
Make sketches of cowboys, glamorous women. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
Make sketches of cowboys, glamorous women.
And suddenly she hears a woman's voice saying, “this is amelia earhart. - Expedition Amelia 00:06
And suddenly she hears a woman's voice saying, “this is...
Please help me.” and she starts transcribing what, what she hears. - Expedition Amelia 00:06
Please help me.” and she starts transcribing what, what she ...
Narrator: She writes the word howland and describes a man who sounds injured. - Expedition Amelia 00:06
Narrator: She writes the word howland and describes a man...
Gillespie: And the man is trying to get out of wherever they are and she's trying to - Expedition Amelia 00:09
Gillespie: And the man is trying to get out of wherever they...
Narrator: Ric thinks it's fred noonan. - Expedition Amelia 00:07
Narrator: Ric thinks it's fred noonan.