Donald Trump has pledged to declassify and release all U.S. government documents pertaining to Amelia Earhart.
Sept. 27 2025, Published 12:45 p.m. ET
Former President Donald Trump has announced a significant move to declassify and distribute all government records linked to Amelia Earhart, the renowned aviator who mysteriously disappeared during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, as exclusively reported by RadarOnline.com.
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Trump on Earhart
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“I am instructing my administration to declassify and release all government documentation related to Amelia Earhart, her last journey, and all other relevant information. Thank you for your attention to this essential issue!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Amelia Earhart vanished with her navigator Fred Noonan on July 2, 1937, as they attempted to fly their Lockheed 10-E Electra aircraft across the South Pacific. It is believed that the plane ran out of fuel near Howland Island, but numerous theories about her disappearance have persisted over the years.
“Many individuals have reached out to me regarding the fascinating life and times of Amelia Earhart, and they urged me to consider the declassification and release of everything pertaining to her last flight!” Trump emphasized.
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Trump’s Statement
Amelia Earhart mysteriously vanished on July 2, 1937, accompanied by her navigator Fred Noonan, as they embarked on a global flight attempt.
Trump recognized Earhart as “an aviation pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and a record-setter in numerous aviation feats.” He noted that Earhart was 39 when she disappeared while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
“Amelia came perilously close to completing her journey, traveling nearly three-quarters around the world before she vanished without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that has entranced millions across generations,” he stated.
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The Disappearance of Earhart
The Lockheed 10-E Electra, believed to have crashed near Howland Island, was piloted by Amelia Earhart.
Earhart’s disappearance sparked an extraordinary search effort by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, which at the time cost approximately $88 million in today’s economy. However, the mission yielded no results, and she was declared legally deceased in 1939, 18 months following the ill-fated flight.
The narrative surrounding her vanishing has spurred countless literary works, documentaries, and various conspiracy theories, including claims she either landed safely only to be captured by Japanese forces or that both she and Noonan survived the crash but perished stranded on an uninhabited island. Some speculate that she was covertly on a spy assignment, equipped with cameras intended to surveil Japanese military maneuvers in the region.
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Search operations for Amelia Earhart conducted by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard during the late 1930s were unprecedented.
Despite the passage of decades, the interest in Earhart’s fate continues to captivate audiences. In 2024, a deep-sea exploration team unveiled sonar images that seemed to depict a downed aircraft near her last known position, though this was later determined to be merely a rock.
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