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What are the theories around aviator Amelia Earhart's disappearance?

What became of the aviator Amelia Earhart, who vanished over the Pacific in 1937? This entry maps the theories — that she crashed near Howland Island, was captured by the Japanese, lived on under another name, was marooned as a castaway, or lies in the Buka Island wreck.

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Earhart crashed on the way to Howland Island

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The 'Japanese Capture' theory

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The Irene Bolam hypothesis

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The castaway theory

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The Buka Island wreck