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The Tragedy in the Pacific: The Story of Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance
There have been many theories about what happened to Amelia “Lady Lindy” Earhart, the American aviator who disappeared in July 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe by plane. But one man may have the answer to this intriguing and haunting mystery. Using his aviation skills and experience as a pilot, Captain Jan Bartelski researched her final flight to find some answers. He discovered a strange twist that may give the clues needed to find the last resting place of her Electra airplane. His first book, ‘Disasters in the Air’, analyzed cold case aircraft accidents and often came to a different result than the original investigation. His Earhart investigation was meant to be part of its sequel. Unfortunately, he passed away before the second book was ever completed. In his honor and memory, the chapter that holds the most interest of aviation and Earhart fans is being published.
Captain Bartelski served with the Polish RAF during World War 2 and after the war transitioned to become an airline pilot with a successful 40 year career. As a pilot and navigator in the early part of his civilian career, he was trained in and used the very same navigation tools as Earhart’s navigator, Fred Noonan. In addition, many of his 2000 flight hours as a navigator took place in the Equatorial Atlantic region, which has similar conditions to the area through which Earhart was flying. His experience with propeller aircraft helped him understand and interpret the known data about Earhart’s fuel usage, onboard conditions and radio communications. Combining his experience and expertise, he provides a well-researched and plausible hypothesis on the last flight of one of history’s most famous and fascinating pilots. Join Bartelski as he answers key questions and goes deeper in to why and how Earhart, Noonan and the Electra disappeared on that fateful day.
Did Earhart leave Lae with enough fuel to reach Howland Island and perhaps beyond?
Could the US Navy have found Earhart if they had reacted in a more timely fashion?
Would Earhart and Noonan have found Howland if they had left Lae days earlier or later?
Is there now enough information to make another search for the Electra viable?
Captain Bartelski served with the Polish RAF during World War 2 and after the war transitioned to become an airline pilot with a successful 40 year career. As a pilot and navigator in the early part of his civilian career, he was trained in and used the very same navigation tools as Earhart’s navigator, Fred Noonan. In addition, many of his 2000 flight hours as a navigator took place in the Equatorial Atlantic region, which has similar conditions to the area through which Earhart was flying. His experience with propeller aircraft helped him understand and interpret the known data about Earhart’s fuel usage, onboard conditions and radio communications. Combining his experience and expertise, he provides a well-researched and plausible hypothesis on the last flight of one of history’s most famous and fascinating pilots. Join Bartelski as he answers key questions and goes deeper in to why and how Earhart, Noonan and the Electra disappeared on that fateful day.
Did Earhart leave Lae with enough fuel to reach Howland Island and perhaps beyond?
Could the US Navy have found Earhart if they had reacted in a more timely fashion?
Would Earhart and Noonan have found Howland if they had left Lae days earlier or later?
Is there now enough information to make another search for the Electra viable?
109 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 13, 2021
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