Amelia Earhart battled severe weather and mechanical failures while flying solo in her single-engine plane over the dark Atlantic Ocean. On May 20, 1932, exactly five years after Charles Lindbergh's famous flight, she took off from Newfoundland, Canada. Her destination was Paris, but the challenges she faced in the air forced her to change course. For 14 hours and 56 minutes, she fought strong winds and dangerous ice buildup on her wings. A cracked engine manifold also began leaking fuel. Instea

Mystery solved? Explorer thinks he found Amelia Earhart's lost plane

Explorers think they've found Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane