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The Ameliapedia is a Wikipedia-style on line encyclopedia of information pertaining to TIGHAR’s investigation of the 1937 disappearance Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. It is designed to provide easy access to reliable information about one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries. | The Ameliapedia is a Wikipedia-style on line encyclopedia of information pertaining to TIGHAR’s investigation of the 1937 disappearance Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. It is designed to provide easy access to reliable information about one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries. | ||
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You can also [[Earhart Project|click on this text]] to get a list Ameliapedia articles by subject. | You can also [[Earhart Project|click on this text]] to get a list Ameliapedia articles by subject. | ||
=== What really happened to Amelia Earhart? === | |||
* TIGHAR thinks [[Earhart]] and [[Noonan]] may have landed on the reef that surrounds [[Niku|Gardner Island/Nikumaroro]]. Here is a complete [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Overview/AEhypothesis.html overview of the Niku Hypothesis.] | * TIGHAR thinks [[Earhart]] and [[Noonan]] may have landed on the reef that surrounds [[Niku|Gardner Island/Nikumaroro]]. Here is a complete [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Overview/AEhypothesis.html overview of the Niku Hypothesis.] | ||
=== What has TIGHAR found? === | |||
* TIGHAR's findings are summarized in [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Research.html Research Bulletins, Technical Papers, and articles from TIGHAR Tracks.] | * TIGHAR's findings are summarized in [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Research.html Research Bulletins, Technical Papers, and articles from TIGHAR Tracks.] | ||
* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/FAQs/Forumfaq.html Some other frequently asked questions.] | * [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/FAQs/Forumfaq.html Some other frequently asked questions.] | ||
=== What went wrong? === | |||
* [[Failure to communicate|Communications broke down]] between [[Electra|the plane]] and [[Itasca|the Coast Guard ship]] waiting for Earhart and Noonon at [[Howland Island]]. | * [[Failure to communicate|Communications broke down]] between [[Electra|the plane]] and [[Itasca|the Coast Guard ship]] waiting for Earhart and Noonon at [[Howland Island]]. | ||
=== Was Amelia Earhart a good pilot? === | |||
* [[Earhart|Some details about her career]] may help you make up your own mind. | * [[Earhart|Some details about her career]] may help you make up your own mind. | ||
=== Can the mystery ever be solved? === | |||
* TIGHAR thinks it is possible. The Earhart Project is TIGHAR’s science-based investigation testing the [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Overview/AEhypothesis.html hypothesis] that [[Amelia Earhart]] and [[Fred Noonan]] landed, and eventually died, on [[Gardner Island]], now Nikumaroro in the [[Republic of Kiribati]]. [http://tighar.org/wiki/Earhart_Project#TIGHAR_Research Archival research and nine expeditions] have uncovered a compelling body of supporting evidence. Archaeological excavations during the [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/NikuVI/SponsorTeamMembers.html next expedition,] scheduled for May/June 2010, will aim to recover artifacts from which [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/FAQs/bones.htm Earhart’s DNA can be extracted.] The expedition will also include a deep water search off the atoll’s fringing reef for the wreckage of the airplane. | * TIGHAR thinks it is possible. The Earhart Project is TIGHAR’s science-based investigation testing the [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Overview/AEhypothesis.html hypothesis] that [[Amelia Earhart]] and [[Fred Noonan]] landed, and eventually died, on [[Gardner Island]], now Nikumaroro in the [[Republic of Kiribati]]. [http://tighar.org/wiki/Earhart_Project#TIGHAR_Research Archival research and nine expeditions] have uncovered a compelling body of supporting evidence. Archaeological excavations during the [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/NikuVI/SponsorTeamMembers.html next expedition,] scheduled for May/June 2010, will aim to recover artifacts from which [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/FAQs/bones.htm Earhart’s DNA can be extracted.] The expedition will also include a deep water search off the atoll’s fringing reef for the wreckage of the airplane. | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 13 October 2009
The Ameliapedia is a Wikipedia-style on line encyclopedia of information pertaining to TIGHAR’s investigation of the 1937 disappearance Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. It is designed to provide easy access to reliable information about one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries.
How To Get Started
Clicking on any of the blue links shown below will take you to a short answer that has links to longer answers about specific subjects, which will, in turn have links to even more detail, and so on. In general, the deeper you go into a subject, the more technical the discussion will become.
You can also click on this text to get a list Ameliapedia articles by subject.
What really happened to Amelia Earhart?
- TIGHAR thinks Earhart and Noonan may have landed on the reef that surrounds Gardner Island/Nikumaroro. Here is a complete overview of the Niku Hypothesis.
What has TIGHAR found?
- TIGHAR's findings are summarized in Research Bulletins, Technical Papers, and articles from TIGHAR Tracks.
- Some other frequently asked questions.
What went wrong?
- Communications broke down between the plane and the Coast Guard ship waiting for Earhart and Noonon at Howland Island.
Was Amelia Earhart a good pilot?
- Some details about her career may help you make up your own mind.
Can the mystery ever be solved?
- TIGHAR thinks it is possible. The Earhart Project is TIGHAR’s science-based investigation testing the hypothesis that Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan landed, and eventually died, on Gardner Island, now Nikumaroro in the Republic of Kiribati. Archival research and nine expeditions have uncovered a compelling body of supporting evidence. Archaeological excavations during the next expedition, scheduled for May/June 2010, will aim to recover artifacts from which Earhart’s DNA can be extracted. The expedition will also include a deep water search off the atoll’s fringing reef for the wreckage of the airplane.
You can help TIGHAR
The editors of the Ameliapedia are members of TIGHAR’s Earhart Project Advisory Council. We make every effort to assure that the facts presented are accurate and documented. If you find information in the Ameliapedia that you believe is incorrect please email us at webmaster@tighar.org and let us know. We’ll fix it if it’s wrong or tell you why it’s right. You may also register in the news section and participate in the TIGHAR Forums.
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