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Narrator: The story takes us back to July 2, 1937
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Expedition Amelia

The story takes us back to July 2, 1937. Coast guard cutter itasca is anchored off of...

Narrator: The story takes us back to July 2, 1937. Coast guard cutter itasca is anchored off of howland island, A tiny dot in the pacific, about halfway between new guinea and hawaii

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Narrator: The story takes us back to July 2, 1937.
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Coast guard cutter itasca is anchored off of howland island,
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A tiny dot in the pacific, about halfway between new guinea and hawaii.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:38
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.
Any moment now, the world's most adored aviator, having flown more than halfway around - Expedition Amelia 00:40
Any moment now, the world's most adored aviator, having...
They were horrified of the fact that they could hear her, - Expedition Amelia 00:08
They were horrified of the fact that they could hear her,
Earhart (over radio): Khaqq. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
Earhart (over radio): Khaqq.
Narrator: The signal is so strong, the radiomen run out on deck, - Expedition Amelia 00:17
Narrator: The signal is so strong, the radiomen run out o...
Narrator: Wait. - Expedition Amelia 00:23
Narrator: Wait.
Man (over radio): She was reported missing. - Expedition Amelia 00:08
Man (over radio): She was reported missing.
Narrator: The disappearance has spawned countless theories and launched dozens of - Expedition Amelia 00:20
Narrator: The disappearance has spawned countless theories a...
There's a lot of interest in her disappearance and what happened to her, - Expedition Amelia 00:05
There's a lot of interest in her disappearance and what...
But to me the biggest mystery is who was she really. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
But to me the biggest mystery is who was she really.
But 80 years later she is, in some ways, - Expedition Amelia 00:08
But 80 years later she is, in some ways,
She was way ahead of her times and taking on the world as a woman, and she did quite well, - Expedition Amelia 00:10
She was way ahead of her times and taking on the world as a ...
Narrator: Now ballard, another kansan, is adding a new chapter to amelia's story. - Expedition Amelia 00:10
Narrator: Now ballard, another kansan, is adding a new chapt...
Narrator: At an airplane hangar in amelia's hometown of atchison, - Expedition Amelia 00:25
Narrator: At an airplane hangar in amelia's hometown...
Narrator: Bob is confident the engines lie at the bottom of the pacific, - Expedition Amelia 00:27
Narrator: Bob is confident the engines lie at the bottom ...
Crew (over radio): It's good to go. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
Crew (over radio): It's good to go.
It's not the lochness monster, it's not bigfoot. - Expedition Amelia 00:04
It's not the lochness monster, it's not bigfoot.
That plane exists, which means you can find it. - Expedition Amelia 00:05
That plane exists, which means you can find it.
Narrator: Even before she disappeared in July 1937, amelia earhart was already one - Expedition Amelia 00:09
Narrator: Even before she disappeared in July 1937, ameli...
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...