How did Amelia Earhart die?

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Question: How did Amelia Earhart die?
Position‹2 of 4›: Amelia Earhart made it to Gardner Island (Nikumaroro) and perished there or in surrounding waters.

The Gardner Island (Nikumaroro) hypothesis presumes that Earhart, an experienced aviator, would not have wasted time searching for Howland Island and would have turned southward instead.

Supporting arguments · 2

Amelia Earhart died when her plane crashed near Gardner Island (Nikumaroro)
Earhart did not die near Howland Island, but instead towards the South near Gardner Island
Amelia Earhart survived the initial crash of her plane, made it to Gardner Island (Nikumaroro), then perished there
There is additional evidence that supports the idea that the passengers of the Elektra did not die upon impact near Gardner Island, or very soon after landing. Instead, there may be evidence that Earhart and Noonan survived on the island for some time as castaways.