Initial Disappearance
These are the last radio logs between Amelia and the Itasca during her flight to Howland Island. During one of the transmissions, Amelia stated that they were low on fuel and were unable to hear any incoming transmissions so she requested a new frequency. The problem was that the Itasca couldn’t use that frequency which caused a dilemma with no way of communicating that problem so they opted for morse code. Amelia was able to receive the message but was unable to determine her direction since the radio direction frequency equipment also required a two-way link with the Itasca.
Just a day after Amelia had disappeared, a local radio operator had stated the SOS was from KHAQQ which is the codename for Amelia’s airplane. This sparked hope in the public since there may have been a chance Amelia had ditched her plane and used a raft to escape. This information was taken to officials in the military which they had stated they picked up no transmission. The bureau at Washington stated there was no way she could have survived on a raft due to the weather conditions at the time. All local radio operators were tuned into the frequency the SOS call came from and kept hope but it was assumed that officials did not take any action to find more information.