Steve Fossett search enters 5th day
Aerial search exceeds 150 flight-hours, covers more than half of 10,000-sq.-mi. area
September 07, 2007
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS – Day five of the search effort for famed aviator Steve Fossett began early Sept. 7, with air and ground crews from more than a dozen agencies continuing to cover the 17,000-square-mile search area in western Nevada and eastern California.
Authorities believe Fossett could have gone anywhere in that area during his flight, which began Sept. 3 from the Flying M Ranch near Yerington, Nev.
The incident command post at Minden-Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., is coordinating the efforts of search teams from Douglas, Lyon, Mineral and Washoe counties in Nevada, and from Inyo, Mono and Nevada counties in California. U.S. Civil Air Patrol members from Nevada, California and Utah; Nevada and California National Guard aircraft; California Highway Patrol personnel; and Silver State Helicopters of Las Vegas are all taking part in the search effort.
About 26 aircraft, 230 ground searchers and one sonar-equipped boat are participating in the search. An aerial search of roughly half of the 10,000-square-mile search area has been completed. More than 150 flight-hours have been flown.
The Civil Air Patrol pilots and observers are volunteers, and Silver State Helicopters is donating its time to the search effort.
September 07, 2007
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS – Day five of the search effort for famed aviator Steve Fossett began early Sept. 7, with air and ground crews from more than a dozen agencies continuing to cover the 17,000-square-mile search area in western Nevada and eastern California.
Authorities believe Fossett could have gone anywhere in that area during his flight, which began Sept. 3 from the Flying M Ranch near Yerington, Nev.
The incident command post at Minden-Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., is coordinating the efforts of search teams from Douglas, Lyon, Mineral and Washoe counties in Nevada, and from Inyo, Mono and Nevada counties in California. U.S. Civil Air Patrol members from Nevada, California and Utah; Nevada and California National Guard aircraft; California Highway Patrol personnel; and Silver State Helicopters of Las Vegas are all taking part in the search effort.
About 26 aircraft, 230 ground searchers and one sonar-equipped boat are participating in the search. An aerial search of roughly half of the 10,000-square-mile search area has been completed. More than 150 flight-hours have been flown.
The Civil Air Patrol pilots and observers are volunteers, and Silver State Helicopters is donating its time to the search effort.
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