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- Steve Fossett went missing on September 3, 2007News Of The World (UK): Did Steve Fossett fake his death? (July 27, 2008)
- Had said he was scouting for locations for a land speed record attemptTelegraph: Adventurer Steve Fossett 'may have faked his own death' (July 28, 2008)
- Did not take GPS or emergency equipment with himTelegraph: Adventurer Steve Fossett 'may have faked his own death' (July 28, 2008)
- Was flying a Bellanca Citabria Super Decathlon, made of a steel and wood frame, but covered in fabric
- Wife, Peggy Fossett, believed he was dead as early as November 2007News Of The World (UK): Did Steve Fossett fake his death? (July 27, 2008)
- Was declared dead by a judge in February 2008News Of The World (UK): Did Steve Fossett fake his death? (July 27, 2008)
- Remains believed to belong to Fossett found on October 2, 2008 near Mammoth LakesBay News 9: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site (October 2, 2008)
- Found after a hiker discovered three types of IDs with Fossett's name of it in the end of September 208Bay News 9: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site (October 2, 2008)
- Remains found near a plane wreck believed to be Fossett'sBay News 9: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site (October 2, 2008)
- DNA samples were taken to confirm the identifyBay News 9: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site (October 2, 2008)
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Avid adventurer Steve Fossett disappeared after what was supposed to be a short plane flight over the Nevada desert in September 2007. His disappearance led to the largest search for a missing plane in the history of the United States.Telegraph: Adventurer Steve Fossett's Widow... (July 29, 2008)
On September 29, 2008, a hiker near Mammoth Lakes, California, found three IDs with Fossett's name on it, about $1000 in cash and a jacket. A search in the area recovered a plane wreck on October 1, 2008.Daily Mail: Search teams Find Steve Fossett's Plane (October 2, 2008)ABC News: Possible Fossett ID, Other Items Found in California (October 1, 2008) Later the same day, remains were found assumed to be Fossett's. DNA samples were taken from the remains and are being analyzed to confirm the identity.Bay News 9: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site (October 2, 2008)
Before the finding of Steve Fossett's belongings in the end of September 2008, some speculated that his disappearance was a hoax, and that he had faked his own death.News Of The World (UK): Did Steve Fossett fake his death? (July 27, 2008)
Conspiracy Theories
In the past, U.S. Civil Air Patrol Lieutenant Colonel Cynthia Ryan said that the body of Fossett "should have been found" during the extensive search, which included Black Hawk helicopters with infra-red technology and 30 private planes. Colonel Ryan believed Fossett faked his death because of personal or business problems.Telegraph: Adventurer Steve Fossett's Widow... (July 29, 2008) His widow, Peggy Fossett, and close friend and fellow adventurer Richard Branson both dismissed the claims.Telegraph: Adventurer Steve Fossett's Widow... (July 29, 2008)-
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