# The 08:43 message was heard at strength five, implying the aircraft was close to Howland with little fuel.

> The 08:43 message was heard at strength five, implying the aircraft was close to Howland with little fuel.

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# The 08:43 message was heard at strength five, implying the aircraft was close to Howland with little fuel.

The 08:43 message was heard at strength five, implying the aircraft was close to Howland with little fuel.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[It ran out of fuel and ditched at sea within about a hundred miles of Howland, and sank.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/answers/ANS0CYPMV6Y60MW/it-ran-out-of-fuel-and-ditched-at-sea-within-about-a-hundred)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The 08:43 message was heard at strength five, implying the aircraft was close to Howland with little fuel. [Evidence EVD0CYPMVER4HR6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CYPMVER4HR6
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