On the fifth anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s first solo non-stop transatlantic flight, American aviatrix Amelia Earhart became the first woman to carry out the feat. She landed in a field near Derry/Londonderry after a 15-hour transatlantic flight.
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On this day...
Amelia Earhart made her first solo non-stop transatlantic flight
21 May
1932
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