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The repercussions of the crash probably arguably set up the first links in the accident chain resulting in the loss of the aircraft and all souls on board on July 2, 1937. | The repercussions of the crash probably arguably set up the first links in the accident chain resulting in the loss of the aircraft and all souls on board on July 2, 1937. | ||
The U.S. Army Air Corps shipped the aircraft back to California for repair. As part of that process, USAAC 1st Lt. D.M. Tites performed an | The U.S. Army Air Corps shipped the aircraft back to California for repair. As part of that process, USAAC 1st Lt. D.M. Tites performed an [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Luke_Field.html inventory of the aircraft on March 26.] Although it does not tell us what was aboard the aircraft for its final flight, it does tell us what was aboard for the first intended flight to Howland Island. | ||
* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Luke_Field_Crash_Report/LukeFieldReport.htm The Luke Field Crash Report]--an index to a multitude of documents. | * [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Luke_Field_Crash_Report/LukeFieldReport.htm The Luke Field Crash Report]--an index to a multitude of documents. | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 10 March 2009
Amelia's first round-the-world flight attempt ended on March 20, 1937, with a ground-loop while trying to take off from Hawaii for Howland Island.
It is ironic that she tried to reach Howland twice and failed both times.
The repercussions of the crash probably arguably set up the first links in the accident chain resulting in the loss of the aircraft and all souls on board on July 2, 1937.
The U.S. Army Air Corps shipped the aircraft back to California for repair. As part of that process, USAAC 1st Lt. D.M. Tites performed an inventory of the aircraft on March 26. Although it does not tell us what was aboard the aircraft for its final flight, it does tell us what was aboard for the first intended flight to Howland Island.
- The Luke Field Crash Report--an index to a multitude of documents.