The Trip That Changed Everything
But years later, Earhart’s flight across the Pacific would have different consequences. Having already accomplished being the first woman to fly across the ocean, flying from Honolulu to Oakland, California, she had bigger dreams for the next time around.
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After raising $80,000, Earhart and her flying partner Fred Noonan decided to go on a trip around the world. They did well, successfully flying 29,000 miles. But it was during their last stretch from Lae, New Guinea when everything changed. They had 7,000 more miles to go…