The aftermath of this event has recently been researched by Australian engineer David Billings, whose findings are disputed.
The aftermath of this event has recently been researched by Australian engineer David Billings, whose findings are disputed. Unfamiliarity with or lack of new direction-finding antennae is theorized to be one cause of this event, which was followed by a search by the USGS Itasca. The main subject of this event was accompanied by Fred Noonan, and a longstanding theory to explain this event is that the Japanese military on Saipan were at blame. It took place after radio contact was lost with a Lockheed 10E near Howland Island. For 10 points, name this event after which the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic was never heard from again.
The aftermath of this event has recently been researched by Australian engineer David Billings, whose findings are disputed.
Disappearance of Amelia Earhart [accept obvious equivalents]