3 Questions
How did Amelia Barhart become the first person to fly from the Red Sea to Calcutta, India?
On June 17, Amelia flew from the Red Sea to Calcutta, India, becoming the first person to do so.
What was the name of the plane Amelia bought for flying around the world?
Amelia bought a plane called "Electra" for her round-the-world flight.
What was the last message received from Amelia before she disappeared?
The last message received from Amelia was at 20:14 GMT, with details of her position.
Study Notes
- Amelia Barhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas, USA.
- After graduating from school, she trained as a nurse.
- During the last year of World War I, she chose to serve as a volunteer at a military hospital.
- In 1920, she got on a plane for the first time and flew over Los Angeles for 10 minutes.
- She later said of that first occasion, "As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly."
- She took flying lessons.
- Later she bought her own plane, and called it "The Canary.”
- On April 27, 1926, her life changed forever. Captain H.H. Riley called her and asked her, "How would you like to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?"
- After several years flying long distances, she decided to fly around the world, and become the first woman to do so.
- She bought another plane and called it "Electra.”
- Amelia set out from Los Angeles, California going east to Miami, Florida on May 21, 1937.
- With her on the trip was her navigator Fred Noonan. His job was to give directions to Amelia.
- Ten days later, they left Florida to Puerto Rico. They flew over the northeast edge of South America.
- Then she continued on to North Africa and the Red Sea.
- By flying from the Red Sea to Calcutta, India on June 17, Amelia became the first person to do so.
- Then she flew to Bangkok, Singapore and Bandung. In Bandung, repairs were made on her plane's "long distance" instruments.
- On June 27, Amelia left Bandung for Port Darwin in Australia, where more repairs were made on the plane's tools.
- At 20:14 GMT, the Itasca received the last voice message from Amelia giving details of her position.
- However, when no more messages were heard from her by 21:30, the navy believed that she must have landed in the ocean.
- A search party consisting of 9 navy ships and 66 airplanes began to look for Amelia's plane.
- No trace was found.
- Two weeks later, the navy stopped searching for the missing plane.
- Her husband George Putnam continued to look for her until October, but he too gave up.
Test your knowledge of the life and disappearance of famous aviator Amelia Earhart, who set numerous flying records for women and disappeared during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Learn about her achievements and the events surrounding her mysterious disappearance.
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