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Some people think that aliens might have [abduct]ed Earhart and Noonan. = ontvoeren
The plane suddenly lost contact with [air traffic control]. = luchtverkeersleiding
She [beat] the previous transatlantic record by three hours. = een record verbeteren
Flying across the Pacific Ocean is a greater distance than a transatlantic [crossing]. = overtocht / oversteek
Earhart's most [daring] journey was in 1937 when she attempted to fly round the world. = gewaagd
She had to make an [emergency landing] in a field in Ireland. = noodlanding
They had reported over the radio that they were short of [fuel]. = brandstof
The plane could have been blown up in [mid-air]. = in volle vlucht
They may have been US spies on a secret [mission]. = missie / opdracht
A [navigator] plans the direction in which a plane, ship or car should travel. = navigator
[Neither] of them knew much about the radio equipment on the aircraft. = geen van beide
A [pioneer] is the first person to do something important that other people continue later. = pionier
Amelia Earhart was a [record-breaking] American pilot. = die veel records verbrak
There was a massive [search operation], so why wasn't the plane found? = zoekactie
Some people think the Japanese might have [shoot] down their plane. = neerschieten
Earhart had reported over the radio that they were [short] of fuel. = tekort
They were driving to New York City in a [snowstorm] when Mrs Wright disappeared. = sneeuwstorm
Earhart was the first woman to make a [solo] flight across the Atlantic. = solo
She was also the first person to fly [solo] across the Pacific. = solo
There has been a great deal of [speculation] about what could have happened to them. = speculatie / gissing
They may have been US [spies] on a secret mission. = spion
No [trace] of the aircraft was ever found. = spoor
It can't have blown up in mid air beca[use] it had used up most of its fuel. = verbruiken