Being a full-adventurer is a dangerous bit of business. No matter how good you might be, or how lucky you might be when it comes to avoiding death while flying across the English Channel with a jetpack, one wrong move can spell disaster. See, for example, the missing (and presumed dead) Steve Fossett. He flew around the world in a balloon, was the first person to balloon across the Pacific Ocean, was the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop on a fixed-wing aircraft, and holds literally dozens of world records for his feats of daring, but one small plane disappearance in Nevada and he’s gone. Until now, perhaps.
Fossett was declared legally dead on February 15, 2008, but clues have just now surfaced regarding his fate. Preston Morrow, a resident of Mammoth Lakes, California, has discovered, among other things, a sweater with human hair, FAA identification cards belonging to Steve Fossett, and several weathered $100 bills. There have been no signs of the plane or any wreckage, but the fact that his personal items were found has renewed the search for any clues as to Fossett’s final fate.
There’s no telling what happened to Fossett’s plane. Any unchecked gadget can interfere with plane equipment, and even having them on airplane mode is no safe bet. If he was going to turn up alive, he’d be back by now. I just hope they can recover something and help his family find a little peace.
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