Did Steve Fossett Fake His Own Death?
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2462912/Adventurer-Steve-Fossett-'may-have-faked-his-own-dea...
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Steve Fossett's disappearence last September sparked the biggest search in American history Photo: HEATHCLIFF O'MALLEY
Round-the-world flying adventurer Steve Fossett may have faked his own death, investigators have claimed.
Fossett, a friend of Virgin boss Richard Branson, and the first man to fly non-stop round the earth in a hot air balloon, went missing last September when his final flight in a light plane over the Nevada desert went missing.
However, Lieutenant Colonel Cynthia Ryan of the US Civil Air Patrol has said Fossett, whose body or plane was never found, could still be alive.
She said: "I've been doing this search and rescue for 14 years. Fossett should have been found.
"It's not like we didn't have our eyes open. We found six other planes while we were looking for him. We're pretty good at what we do."
Fossett's disappearance sparked the biggest search in American history, with the Civil Air Patrol's Black Hawks, fitted with infra-red technology, joined by over 30 private planes and internet experts scanning the Nevada desert looking for clues.
Lt Col Ryan believes Fossett may have faked his own death due to personal problems or fears about his business dealings.
There are also a number of anomalies that question whether Fossett's plane ever crashed.
Only one witness, a pilot at hotel magnate Barron Hilton's flying ranch near Reno, claims to have seen him take off that day.
That witness claims Fossett asked him to prepare the plane for take off, even though he had never allowed anyone else to do this before.
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Round-the-world flying adventurer Steve Fossett may have faked his own death, investigators have claimed.
Fossett, a friend of Virgin boss Richard Branson, and the first man to fly non-stop round the earth in a hot air balloon, went missing last September when his final flight in a light plane over the Nevada desert went missing.
However, Lieutenant Colonel Cynthia Ryan of the US Civil Air Patrol has said Fossett, whose body or plane was never found, could still be alive.
She said: "I've been doing this search and rescue for 14 years. Fossett should have been found.
"It's not like we didn't have our eyes open. We found six other planes while we were looking for him. We're pretty good at what we do."
Fossett's disappearance sparked the biggest search in American history, with the Civil Air Patrol's Black Hawks, fitted with infra-red technology, joined by over 30 private planes and internet experts scanning the Nevada desert looking for clues.
Lt Col Ryan believes Fossett may have faked his own death due to personal problems or fears about his business dealings.
There are also a number of anomalies that question whether Fossett's plane ever crashed.
Only one witness, a pilot at hotel magnate Barron Hilton's flying ranch near Reno, claims to have seen him take off that day.
That witness claims Fossett asked him to prepare the plane for take off, even though he had never allowed anyone else to do this before.
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Full article at link.
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twodee
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where is this guy???????
- 3 years ago
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twodee
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AeronPrometheus
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Maybe aliens "borrowed" him. Did anyone search the area for an IOU?
- 3 years ago
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AeronPrometheus
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ivxx
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One sure can make a lot of money by faking their own death
- 3 years ago
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ivxx
