She was the first woman to fly half-way around the world. There are more things she did though.
Amelia created many different aviation records,mainly in long solo flights. One of her notable achievements was in forming the "Ninety Nines" , the aviation society for women.
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The first transatlantic flight by a woman was completed by Amelia Earhart in June 1928. However, for this journey, she was a passenger because at this time she had no training for the instruments in the aircraft that was flown by Wilmer Stultz. The first solo transatlantic flight by a woman was also completed by Amelia Earhart on May 20, 1932. The first transatlantic flight by a woman that was flown from Europe to America (instead of the other way, as Earhart had done) was completed by Beryl Markham on September 4-5, 1936.
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo over the atlantic. She also wrote many books. She died while flying when she was 41. They have not found her body yet.