Amelia Earhart has landed.
The modern-day pilot, that is.
Amelia Rose Earhart, a former traffic and weather reporter at 9News, completed her around-the-world journey about 7 p.m. Friday, landing at an Oakland, Calif., airport.
“In the best way we knew how, we brought Amelia’s spirit home safely to Oakland,” Earhart tweeted just after landing.
Earhart, who was named after the famous aviator whose disappearance on a flight around the world 77 years ago remains a mystery, left Oakland on June 26.
She stopped in Denver on June 27 for a ceremonial send-off then began her journey in a single-engine Pilatus PC12.
Earhart quit her TV job this year to plan her trip, which covered more than 28,000 miles and 14 countries.
Earhart kept her fans apprised of her whereabouts with regular updates on social media. Live tracking was available on ameliaearhartproject.com.
She posted photos of her airplane, scenes from the cockpit and images of products supplied by her sponsors.
Earhart said the adventure would cost more than $1 million, with fuel costing $50,000.
The biggest logistical challenge was obtaining the necessary international documents, she said. She had to get visas from eight countries, which caused her sleepless nights because any significant delay could have jeopardized the entire trip.
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