Around 3 pm Lae time, Earhart reported her altitude as , but that they would reduce altitude due to thick clouds. Around 5 pm, Earhart reported her altitude as and speed as . During Earhart's and Noonan's approach to Howland Island, Itasca received strong, clear voice transmissions from Earhart identifying as KHAQQ, but she was unable to hear voice transmissions from the ship.
around 3 pm lae time earhart reported her altitude as  but that they would reduce altitude due to thick clouds around 5 pm earhart reported her altitude as and speed as  during earhart's and noonan's approach to howland island itasca received strong clear voice transmissions from earhart identifying as khaqq but she was unable to hear voice transmissions from the ship