Amelia and her navigator, Fred Noonan, began the journey on June 1, 1937. They flew eastward from California, stopping in South America, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. By the end of June, they had completed over 22,000 miles — with just 7,000 more to go. On July 2nd, they took off from Lae, New Guinea, heading for Howland Island — a tiny dot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They were flying a Lockheed Electra — a twin-engine aircraft designed for long-distance travel. But something went wrong. Communication became difficult. Navigation errors were likely. And worst of all — they were running low on fuel. At 8:43 AM, Amelia’s final radio transmission was received: “We are running north and south.” And then… nothing.