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Rob · 10-02-2008, 12:14 AM

ID clue to missing pilot Fossett
Elana Schor in Washington

Hope of solving the mystery disappearance of Steve Fossett have risen after a hiker found items believed to belong to the millionaire whose plane vanished over the Nevada desert more than a year ago.

Preston Morrow was walking along a Sierras trail near the Yosemite national park in east California when he came upon a pilot's licence and an ID card in Fosset's name, and $1,000 in cash. A sweatshirt was also found. A search of the mountainous country was begun yesterday.

There is so far no sign of the single-engine aircraft in which Fossett, 63, took off from a Nevada ranch in September 2007. A huge search at the time presumed it had come down in a different region and, in the absence of any clue to the fate of the adventurer, an accomplished pilot, he was declared dead in February.

His widow, Peggy, said last night: "I am hopeful this search will locate the crash site and my husband's remains."

The trail is near the town of Mammoth Lakes. Stuart Brown, a town spokesman, said: "It's pretty steep, treacherous and rugged up there and the winds are a real issue. We'll see what we can do."

Fossett held several flying and sailing records and was the first person to fly a balloon solo round the world in 2002.

ID clue to missing pilot Fossett | World news | The Guardian

Gullwing · 10-02-2008, 02:13 PM

The found the plane nose first into a mountain, the tail number is a match, but they found no body.

10-02-2008, 12:14 AM	#1
Rob Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,618 Thanks: 892 Thanked 719 Times in 401 Posts	Steve Fossett ID Clue found ID clue to missing pilot Fossett Elana Schor in Washington Hope of solving the mystery disappearance of Steve Fossett have risen after a hiker found items believed to belong to the millionaire whose plane vanished over the Nevada desert more than a year ago. Preston Morrow was walking along a Sierras trail near the Yosemite national park in east California when he came upon a pilot's licence and an ID card in Fosset's name, and $1,000 in cash. A sweatshirt was also found. A search of the mountainous country was begun yesterday. There is so far no sign of the single-engine aircraft in which Fossett, 63, took off from a Nevada ranch in September 2007. A huge search at the time presumed it had come down in a different region and, in the absence of any clue to the fate of the adventurer, an accomplished pilot, he was declared dead in February. His widow, Peggy, said last night: "I am hopeful this search will locate the crash site and my husband's remains." The trail is near the town of Mammoth Lakes. Stuart Brown, a town spokesman, said: "It's pretty steep, treacherous and rugged up there and the winds are a real issue. We'll see what we can do." Fossett held several flying and sailing records and was the first person to fly a balloon solo round the world in 2002. ID clue to missing pilot Fossett \| World news \| The Guardian Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Share on Facebook! Google Bookmark this Post! Spurl this Post! Reddit! Wong this Post! Tweet This!

10-02-2008, 02:13 PM	#2
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