Steve Fossett’s Belongings and Plane Found*
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 10.01.08 | 2:01 PM ET
A couple says it came upon Fossett’s FAA ID cards during a hike in Mammoth Lakes, California, according to the Post Chronicle. Fox reports they also found cash and a jacket. The adventurer was declared dead in February, five months after his single-engine Bellanca disappeared.
Updated, Thursday, Oct. 2, 7:13 a.m. PT: Perhaps more discoveries are on the way. Reports the New York Times: “California authorities said they have spotted wreckage of a plane in an area where a hiker discovered identification cards belonging to Steve Fossett.”
Headline and Story Updated, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2:37 p.m. PT: The plane has been found, but not Fossett’s body. The AP reports “his remains were probably devoured by wild animals.” The AP also has video of a news conference with the acting NTSB chairman:
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