Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific in 1937; a theory suggests she survived a crash landing on a remote island before giant coconut crabs consumed her remains

• Image: WikipediaAmelia Earhart, one of the world’s most celebrated aviation pioneers, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937, while attempting to fly around the world with navigator Fred Noonan.
• Nearly nine decades later, her fate remains unknown.