Beyond The Grave | Amelia Earhart :

The central pillar of Earhart’s "beyond the grave" narrative is the mystery of her final flight. For nearly 90 years, researchers have pursued several primary theories:

Speculation on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan Amelia Earhart : beyond the grave

The official U.S. government position is that Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. The central pillar of Earhart’s "beyond the grave"

A more controversial hypothesis posits that they were captured by Japanese forces after landing in the Marshall Islands. Amelia Earhart : beyond the grave

Extensive research by groups like TIGHAR suggests the pair landed on Nikumaroro Island and lived as castaways.