Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Strange Developments in Steve Fossett Case

This is weird.

Steve Fossett's pilot's license, along with another ID and $1005 in cash, may have been found "tangled in a bush" near Mammoth Lake, California. A black Nautica fleece pullover, "covered in animal hair", was also found in the area, but it is unknown if it is related.

No trace of Fossett, or his aircraft, have been found as of yet, however.

The possible explanation is that Fossett's Super Decathlon crashed in the area, and his body was removed from the wreckage by a lion or bear, with his ID's and money getting caught in the underbrush as the animal drug his body away.

But if that scenario is correct, the wreckage of the aircraft should be in the vicinity. It is noteworthy that the area where the ID's and money were found is only 60 miles from where Fossett took off, but was not very thoroughly searched - which seems weird.

The forensics should tell the tale on this one, and it could - perhaps hopefully will - result in the resolution of the Steve Fossett mystery. For some reason I have a feeling - perhaps for no legitimate reason - that the aircraft will continue to prove elusive.

1 comment:

Eric said...

I assume you've seen the update--if not:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26976119/

The plane was found near the remains, in a place that had previously been considered "unlikely."

It looks like Jim Wright has something about this. I'm off to pay him a visit.