Earhart Declared Dead - 1937 | Movietone Moments | 5 Jan 18

On this day in 1939 Amelia Earhart was declared dead after disappearing over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in a presumed plane crash. Here is how Movietone covered her disappearance, hoping that she would be found.

CU Miss Earhart. Plane taking off past camera.

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