Bones Found at Fossett Crash Site

Skeletal remains found with Fossett's ID

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 31, 2008 12:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – Searchers have found what are believed to be the skeletal remains of Steve Fossett close to where his plane crashed in California, People reports. The bones were found near a pair of tennis shoes, credit cards, and Fossett's driver’s license. Pending DNA tests, the county sheriff said he believed the investigation is finished and Fossett's family can finally have closure.

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Wreckage of the motor from Steve Fossett's plane near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Oct. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Madera County Sheriff's Department)

The Mineret Mountains, where a hiker found the plane wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett, are seen near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner, Pool)

Wreckage of the fuselage from Steve Fossett's plane near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Oct. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Madera County Sheriff's Department)

A pilot's license and a torn $100 bill found Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 by hiker Preston Morrow in a rugged part of eastern California. (AP Photo/Discovery Channel )

Pilot Steve Fossett walks across a windy runway to the GlobalFlyer at the Salina Municipal Airport in Salina, Kan., Feb. 28, 2005. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel )

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Pending DNA results, I believe our coroner's investigation is over and the Fossett family will finally have closure. - Madera County Sheriff John Anderson

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Bones Found at Fossett Crash Site