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Fossett aircraft contains 'minimal' human remains

But enough to provide a DNA sample Investigators probing the crash site of Steve Fossett's Bellanca Super Decathlon - in mountainous terrain near the town of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California - have confirmed the wreckage contains "minimal" human... ...full story at the register (uk)

from the register (uk) on Fri, Oct 03 2008

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05 Nov 08 visit Bones Found Near Crash Site Confirmed Fossett's  »  slashdot Trip6 writes "Bones found near the wreckage of the plane flown by Steve Fossett when he disappeared last fall have been confirmed to be Fossett's by DNA analysis. The NTSB is still investigating the crash. Fossett may have been searching for a place to...
02 Oct 08 visit Fossett's Plane Found  »  slashdot otter42 writes "Sadly, it looks as if all those crazies claiming Steve Fossett was still alive were wrong after all. The NY Times has the confirmation that wreckage of Fossett's Bellanca Citabria was found. Now it's up to the NTSB to tell us why this...
04 Nov 08 visit DNA tests lay Steve Fossett to rest  »  the register (uk) 'The coroner's case is closed' Tests on DNA taken from remains found close to the wreckage of Steve Fossett's aircraft have finally laid the missing adventurer to rest.…
10 Jul 09 visit NTSB Says a Downdraft Killed Steve Fossett  »  slashdot jd writes "The National Transportation Safety Board has now released the text of its examination (full narrative available) into the crash of Steve Fossett's aircraft on Sept 3rd, 2007. It concludes that downdrafts were the likely cause of the crash,...
05 Oct 08 visit Steve Fossett's Unfinished Project  »  slashdot MazzThePianoman writes "Steve Fossett left behind a secret vessel project called the Deep Space Challenger. Fossett was funding the development of a winged submersible being designed by Hawkes Ocean Technologies, in California. The intent was for the...

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