New Clue to Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance

The diary of a reporter present at Howland Island when famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart failed to appear has been found. James W. Carey’s diary adds new information to the disappearance. One of the clues in the diary is that Amelia Earhart's last distress call may have been 12 minutes later than previously thought. By itself that information is not earthshaking, but it is the first known diary of a person who was present at Howland Island. After the disappearance, according to Carey’s diary, the ship Itasca set off “full speed ahead” to search for Earhart. By evening, the ship’s mood had “taken a turn to the more serious side”.