Move would help
settle vast estate of missing aviator
Associated Press Nov 27, 07 7:50 AM CST
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The wife of Steve Fossett, who went missing in September while flying his plane over the rugged terrain of northwest Nevada, asked an Illinois court yesterday to declare him legally dead, the AP reports. If granted, the request would allow the vast estate of the millionaire adventurer to be settled, said an attorney for Peggy Fossett.
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Dearth of experienced mariners may spell future disasters
Christian Science Monitor Nov 16, 07 11:12 PM CST
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A blunder that dumped 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay last week has drawn attention to a worldwide shortage of experienced mariners—and the resulting potential for future disasters. The number of ships is increasing as global trade booms, reports the Christian Science Monitor , but the current officer shortfall stands at 10,000 and is predicted to triple by 2015.
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2004 incident comes to light during Congressional hearing
Rocky Mountain News Nov 2, 07 4:40 PM CDT
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Two commercial pilots—one of whom had flown three straights nights—fell asleep on a red-eye flight from Baltimore to Denver in 2004 but woke up just in time to land safely, the Rocky Mountain News reports. The plane was coming in much too fast and high, but the captain roused himself at the last minute to correct the aircraft's course.
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South Korean military ordered to reinstate female helicopter pilot
Los Angeles Times Oct 7, 07 8:47 AM CDT
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A South Korean court has ordered the military to reinstate a female helicopter pilot who was bounced from her job after she had a double mastectomy to treat breast cancer. Regulations require personnel to be discharged if they're missing body parts. The case has been a flashpoint for feminists and cancer groups.
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New analysis reveals what could be missing aviator's track
Associated Press Sep 26, 07 2:29 PM CDT
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Air Force experts analyzing satellite images say they've found what may be signs of adventurer Steve Fossett's track in the rugged terrain near Death Valley in Nevada. This weekend planes and ground crews will comb an area stretching 100 miles southeast of the airstrip Fossett took off from Sept. 3, reports the AP.
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'Nobody is giving up' on adventurer; rescuers remain on standby
Reuters Sep 19, 07 5:57 PM CDT
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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.
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More than 2 weeks after aviator vanished, tips are drying up
Associated Press Sep 18, 07 1:55 PM CDT
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Searchers are dramatically scaling back efforts to find missing adventurer Steve Fossett as the rescue mission enters its third week and tips dry up. At one point, 45 aircraft plied the skies looking for wreckage, but the Nevada Civil Air Patrol is suspending its efforts, limiting searchers to five National Guard helicopters and two CAP planes on standby, the AP reports.
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Group says it will post video about ‘missing’ airman declared dead
Reuters Sep 13, 07 4:48 PM CDT
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An Iraqi group linked to al-Qaeda says it will release video about an Air Force pilot the US declared dead last year, Reuters reports. The group's statement termed the airman “missing,” and was accompanied by an image of Troy Gilbert’s military ID. The pilot was declared dead in a November 2006 crash after human remains were found on the scene.
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Millionaire aviator missing 10 days in Nevada desert
Daily Telegraph (UK) Sep 12, 07 12:35 PM CDT
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As the search for Steve Fossett entered its 10th day, experts told the Telegraph the millionaire adventurer’s chances of survival were slim. Fossett hasn’t been seen or heard from since he left a Nevada airstrip Sept. 3, and authorities haven’t received signals from his plane or watch. Searchers would be “lucky to find him alive,” one wilderness expert said.
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Internet volunteer army pores over photos in Fossett search
Guardian (UK) Sep 11, 07 3:20 AM CDT
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An army of web surfers—even the guy in the next cubicle—has joined the search for missing aviator Steve Fossett. Google Earth has released fresh images of the Nevada desert, and surfers can scour chunks of wilderness for aircraft wreckage. One problem: "We're finding them left and right—Nevada is a graveyard" for downed planes, said a state spokesman.
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Search for millionaire adventurer yields no clues
CNN Sep 8, 07 7:49 PM CDT
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Searchers combing Nevada for Steve Fossett's plane have found six other uncharted wrecks, but no sign of the millionaire adventurer who's been missing since Monday. One downed plane thought to be his was found to have been last registered 30 years ago, CNN reports. Fossett's family remains optimistic, despite the discovery that Fossett took off with only one water bottle.
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First overnight search completed; aviator has been missing since Monday
CNN Sep 6, 07 3:00 PM CDT
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Wreckage found yesterday has turned out not to be that of missing aviator Steve Fossett's plane, so the search goes on. The Nevada Air Patrol's first overnight search, using a high-tech thermal imaging camera, yielded nothing. Nevertheless, searchers remain hopeful. "If anyone has to be lost out there, this guy has the skills to survive," says one official.
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Satellite images could hold clues to aviator's disappearance
Reuters Sep 5, 07 2:06 PM CDT
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Richard Branson said today he hopes to use Google Earth in the search for missing aviator Steve Fossett, whose small plane disappeared Monday over Nevada. The British billionaire and flying enthusiast wants to see if Google's satellite photos show where Fossett might have been heading, Reuters reports, and whether there were atmospheric disturbances that might have forced him down.
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Search parties on the lookout for America's Richard Branson
Associated Press Sep 4, 07 4:32 PM CDT
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Quixotic aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett, the first person to make it around the world in a balloon, was missing today when his plane disappeared over western Nevada. A search is on for his single-engine Bellanca, but the millionaire entrepreneur didn't file a flight plan, the AP reports.
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Technology gives fighter jets longer striking distance and more time in air
Defense Industry Daily Aug 15, 07 3:04 PM CDT
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A Defense agency has developed an on-board flight system that connects an airplane to a re-fueling aircraft without the need for a human pilot, allowing unmanned fighter jets to remain in the air longer. The technology uses exact inertial, GPS, and video measurements to latch a probe into a 32-inch basket trailed behind a tanker.
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Airline blames absenteeism for rampant cancellations, delays
ABC News Jul 29, 07 11:21 AM CDT
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Northwest Airlines is blaming a slew of weekend flight cancellations on a sharp rise in pilot absenteeism. The fifth-largest US airline canceled 200 flights over the past 2 days, but pilots say it has nothing to do with them skipping out on work, ABC News reports. They point the finger at maxed-out time sheets and a staffing shortage.
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