Steve Fossett missing

[planejunky]

Apparently Steve Fossett has gone missing flying over Nevada.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6978818.stm

[Agent X20]

... hope its just a glitch............

[shuttle]

I hope he is OK - an impressive track record and one of the last great adventurers.

:unsure: Shuttle

[Agent Carr]

Hope hes OK. Hes one of the last great aviation adventures. I have lots of respect for people that fly round the world attached to a bag of gas.

[eismeer]

I have lots of respect for people that fly round the world attached to a bag of gas.

I do that every year with mrs e, its called the summer holiday:LOL:

I do hope he is ok though and found safe.

[Agent Carr]

After all this time and no contact made the worst must be feared.

[ZS-VAN]

Rough stuff. I enjoyed following his exploits. I really hope he's alright and found soon. I reckon he has the right stuff, I'll hold out for him.

[Agent Carr]

Rough stuff. I enjoyed following his exploits. I really hope he's alright and found soon. I reckon he has the right stuff, I'll hold out for him.

None of the rescue beacons have been set off and its pretty hot in Nevada. Couldn't see him sitting around waiting for a couple of weeks for someone to stumble across him.

[Dutchie]

hope the best!!!

[ZS-VAN]

hope the best!!!

With you Dutchie. Here's hoping for the best outcome.

[Agent Carr]

5 days on its looking unlikely for a positive outcome.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296156,00.html

[ZS-VAN]

5 days on its looking unlikely for a positive outcome.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296156,00.html

I hear you AC. :(

[Pilgrim_uk]

searchers have come across uncharted plane crashes six times


Quite interesting to find the stories behind these finds. Says one of the planes was registered 30 years ago.

[Agent Carr]

I hear you AC. :(

I didn't release how big Nevada was. I thought it would be a bit like searching the Scottish Highlands for a missing aircraft. I really hope he has found himself a nice drinking well and is getting a sun tan till help arrive. Reality is that he has passed away which is really tragic.

[DCRanger]

The other day Mrs DCR asked why Google Earth wasn't being used, well somebody must have been listening!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6987358.stm

[DCRanger]

Wreckage (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7647732.stm) may have been found.

[ZS-VAN]

Wreckage (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7647732.stm) may have been found.

Thanks for posting DCR, I hope this leads to them finding Steve Fossett.

[Graham]

Body remains found in the wreckage, NTSB say they will test for DNA, they also said that the pilot would have died instantly on impact.

[DCRanger]

A report here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/3308046/Human-bones-and-shoe-found-near-Steve-Fossett-crash-site.html).

[minter]

lovely:( wonder what aninal ate him :(

[Agent X20]

.. a hungry one...