Steve Fossett Remains

On October 30, 2008, bones and a drivers license were found near a site where the wrecked plane of Steve Fossett was found.¹ The remains, which were found about a half a mile from the crash site, will need to undergo DNA testing before it can be confirmed that they belong to Fossett. Fossett's crash site was discovered on October 2, 2008, but little evidence of remains was found at the site.²

Fast Facts

1. Driver's license found on October 30, 2008 belonged to Fossett¹
2. Two bones, pair of shoes also found¹
3. Remains found amid wreckage of Fossett's plane and half a mile away^{3 1}
4. According to reports, "very little" of the remains were present at the crash site³
5. DNA tests will be conducted on remains^{3 1}
6. Searchers not surprised by the small amount of remains given the time since the crash³
7. Plane debris area measured 400 feet by 150 feet⁴
8. Coyotes and other wildlife in the area⁴

ID and Clothing Found

Hikers found ID and a sweatshirt possibly belonging to Fossett on October 1, 2008, in a remote area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. No sign of Fossett's remains or a crash site was apparent at that time.⁵

Steve Fossett Facts

1. Born: April 22, 1944
2. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club
3. President of the National Eagle Scout Association
4. February 11, 2006: Set world record for "distance without landing"
5. Spouse: Peggy Fossett
6. Went missing: September 3, 2007⁶
7. Declared dead: February 15, 2008
8. Items of Steve Fossett's found in California desert in late September 2008⁷
9. Fossett's plane wreckage discovered October 2⁸
10. Remains of a body were found near the plane later the same day⁹
11. Remains assumed to be Fossett's, but the identity has not yet been confirmed⁹

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