- By Shivangi Sharma
- Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:22 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Nearly 90 years after her mysterious disappearance, US President Donald Trump announced he would order the declassification of all government records related to aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Posting on social media on Friday, Trump said the move would release documents covering her final flight and everything else related to her 1937 disappearance.
Amelia Earhart, born July 24, 1897, was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and a celebrated figure in aviation history. On July 2, 1937, she vanished over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. Despite decades of investigations, no confirmed wreckage or remains have ever been found, leaving her fate one of America’s greatest enduring mysteries.
“Amelia made it almost three-quarters around the world before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again,” Trump wrote. “Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.”
Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Her Disappearance
Earhart’s disappearance has inspired numerous theories over the decades. Most historians believe she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific. However, other possibilities remain, including the Gardner Island hypothesis, which suggests they may have crash-landed on Nikumaroro Island, though no evidence has ever confirmed this.
Another theory posits that Japanese forces captured Earhart and Noonan after they navigated into the Japanese South Seas Mandate, a claim supported by some relatives citing eyewitness reports. The New Britain hypothesis suggests Earhart attempted to reach an airfield at Rabaul, but searches of the area failed to locate her Electra aircraft.
A more controversial claim, explored in the 1970 book Amelia Earhart Lives, suggested she survived, changed her name, and became Irene CraigmileBolam. Bolam sued the publisher and won an out-of-court settlement, though the theory remains widely disputed.
What Declassification Could Reveal
While some FBI files and Navy search reports have been released over the years, other documents have remained classified, fueling speculation about a government cover-up. Historians note that while many researchers doubt additional secret files exist, the declassification could reignite public interest in Earhart’s fate and offer new insights into her final flight.
