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Search for Fossett Grounded

'Nobody is giving up' on adventurer; rescuers remain on standby

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 19, 2007 5:57 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Nevada authorities said today they're calling off the active air search for missing adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared Sept. 3 after taking off from an airstrip near Reno. "Nobody is giving up on this man," said one official, adding that crews will be kept ready to investigate new leads on possible crash sites in surrounding desert areas.

"The search is going to continue. It's just going to be scaled back," the official said. Reuters reports that air crews have searched 98% of Nevada in the hunt for the Fossett, who was scouting locations for an attempt to break the land speed record. The 63-year-old millionaire holds various air endurance records, including first solo flight around the world.

A shadow from John Morgan's plane falls on the runway at the Minden, Nev. airport on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2007 in Minden, Nev. Morgan is one of many searching the area for missing aviator Steve Fossett. After finding a half-dozen old airplane wrecks over 10 days, crews searching for missing...
A shadow from John Morgan's plane falls on the runway at the Minden, Nev. airport on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2007 in Minden, Nev. Morgan is one of many searching the area for missing aviator Steve Fossett....   (Associated Press)
American adventurer Steve Fossett arrives at Kent International Airport, Manston, Kent, England. in this Feb. 11, 2006, photo. Nearly a week after the record-setting aviator disappeared, search leaders said Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007 they were still sure they would find him but acknowledged that combing thousands of square miles has...
American adventurer Steve Fossett arrives at Kent International Airport, Manston, Kent, England. in this Feb. 11, 2006, photo. Nearly a week after the record-setting aviator disappeared, search leaders...   (Associated Press)
A Civil Air Patrol takes off from the Minden-Tahoe Airport to continue the search for millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, in Minden, Nev. A squadron of 10 airplanes and helicopters began a fourth day Thursday of a frustrating search for Fossett, whose small plane disappeared over Nevada's...
A Civil Air Patrol takes off from the Minden-Tahoe Airport to continue the search for millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, in Minden, Nev. A squadron of 10 airplanes and helicopters...   (Associated Press)
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