How about a flight with Amelia Earhart? Only this distant relative has no record of crashing - this Amelia Earhart sticks to reporting the traffic over the streets of Los Angeles. Buckle up and get ready for take off. Read the full description.
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BBC Americana takes flight with Amelia Earhart, but this Earhart has no record of crashing - she sticks to reporting the traffic over the packed streets of Los Angeles. David Willis rides in the news helicopter with this distant relative of the first lady in flight.
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