Amelia Earhart was one of America’s illustrious aviators and was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was known for her unflinching and exploratory spirit that made her a powerful figure among American women. She was the 16th woman in the world to be issued a pilot’s license from the ‘Federation Aeronautique Internationale’ and after a period of laborious aviation training, she took her first flight in a yellow Kinner Airster biplane, flying it an altitude of 14,000 feet. She became the first female pilot in the world to have achieved this feat and she also set the world record for the ‘fastest non-stop transcontinental flight’, which was completed in 19 hours and 5 minutes. Apart from her aviation career, she authored a number of best-selling books during her lifetime about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of the organization for female pilots, ‘The Ninety-Nines’. She was also the proud recipient of a number of distinguished accolades and honors for her outstanding contributions to the world of aviation. A mysterious incident changed the face of aviation forever. When Amelia Earhart embarked on an around-the-world flight, she mysteriously disappeared near Howland Island and was never to be seen or heard of again. To know more interesting facts about her life, scroll further.