Originally Posted by
fujii
Charles Kingsford Smith disappeared probably in The Bay of Bengal = end of story.
Amelia Earhart disappeared in the Pacific Ocean = conspiracy theory.
Why?
Well in the case of Sir Charles there is some punctuation at least insofar as traceable parts from his machine showed up some time later. There has not been the same certainty in the case of Amelia therefore the disappearance remains a 'mystery' with all that entails.
And of course the elephant in the room; she's a she with all
that entails
So hardly conspiracy, just all the makings of a perfect story - dashing heroine, adventurous daring, lost without trace...
FP.