Did Amelia Earhart survive her disappearance? (Part 2)
Summary
Host Bob Crawford interviews investigator Rick Gillespie about Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, arguing she successfully landed on Gardner Island. Gillespie cites radio logs and tidal data to prove her plane was on land, not at sea. He explains that the Navy missed her because high tides hid the wreckage during their search. Earhart reportedly survived for months as a castaway before dying from injuries.
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Teaser: Radio signals prove Earhart landed
Introduction and guest Rick Gillespie
Context: The 1937 flight around the world
Flawed radio navigation planning with Coast Guard
Failure to locate Howland Island and lost antenna
Final transmission and start of search
Mystery of post-loss radio signals
Theory: Landing on Gardner Island reef
Tide correlation with radio signal reception
Fate of Earhart and Noonan on the island
Why the Navy search failed to find them
Closing remarks and guest credits
Show credits and social media links
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