Question: Who took off from Miami in an airplane in 1937 in an attempt to fly around the world?
Answer: Amelia Earhart
When Amelia Earhart attempted to be the first woman pilot to fly around the world in 1937, she launched her fateful trip from the Miami Municipal Airport in Opa-locka. This was her second attempt at flying around the world.
Before launching the trip, she landed at the wrong airport in Miami, then known as the 36th Street Airport (now part of Miami International), rather than the larger Miami Municipal Airport just south of Opa-locka. Her landing on May 24, 1937, was rough, and she stayed in Miami for a week while the plane underwent repairs.
