Earhart's transmissions seemed to indicate she and Noonan believed they had reached Howland's charted position, which was incorrect by about five nautical miles (10 km).
Transmisi Earhart mungkin untuk menunjukan bahwa ia dan Noonan percaya mereka telah mencapai posisi Howland, dan tidak benar oleh sekitar beberapa 5 mil laut (10 kilometer).