Amelia Earhart: First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic

Amelia Earhart, a 34-year-old American pilot, was flying alone across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland (Canada) to Ireland in a Lockheed Vega. In 1928, she made history by being the first female passenger to fly across the North Atlantic. She vanished in 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the world.