Fosset's Plane Found

[zman308]

Hikers yesterday found his wallet, with his pilot's license and cash near Mammoth, California. This lead to a search team that found the wreckage today. There was no chance he survived the crash.

http://roadrunner.com/view/content/story.cfm?storyId=5927817&view=HOME&newsgroup=9000&sSect=HOM_1

 

[reconranger]

I have hiked that canyon many times. If he hadn't found it, I eventually would have.....

 

[Mack]

I have hiked that canyon many times. If he hadn't found it, I eventually would have.....

All day I wondered if it was one of us that found it. With all the California hikers on this forum I figured it was possible.
Could he have bailed out and made himself disappear?

 

[Scott Free]

Could he have bailed out and made himself disappear?

They found "remains." Not very much, but I assume they're confident they're human remains. They're either Fosset's, or a body planted by Fosset. The latter seems ridiculously unlikely.

 

[bladefrienzy]

I thought they said they found no remains? At least that's what it said on Zmans link

 

[pict]

"They're either Fosset's, or a body planted by Fosset."

I think it is Fosset's body, planted by Fosset. Mac

 

[Mack]

"They're either Fosset's, or a body planted by Fosset."

I think it is Fosset's body, planted by Fosset. Mac

Well put.:thumbup:
I see now that they say small pieces of bone were found. I hadn't seen that yesterday.

 

[ejes]

I'm sure they'll perform DNA tests to confirm. Though he had no children, I think he has other family members to be able to do that.

 

[Buffalohump]

Good one!

"They're either Fosset's, or a body planted by Fosset."

I think it is Fosset's body, planted by Fosset. Mac

 

[reconranger]

It's a remarkably beautiful area! Alpine lakes and meadows, and rugged high peaks with year round snow. I think he was in a borrowed plane that he may not have been that familiar with, enjoying the scenery, and he flew up a canyon he couldn't get out of and crashed at full speed. Weather and winds can be nasty up there too!

The primary search area was more to the north and east, so I can see how they missed the crashsite all this time.