ADVENTURER STEVE FOSSETT MISSING
September 04, 2007 A massive search is underway in Nevada to find millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who has been missing since Monday, CNN reports.
According to the network, Fossett took off from a private airstrip known as Flying M Ranch, 30 minutes south of Yerington, Nevada, near the California border on Monday, with enough fuel for four or five hours of flight.
Fossett, 63, made the first solo balloon flight around the world in 2002. Three years later, he was as the first person to fly a non-stop, non-refueled airplane trip around the world alone.
Authorities are searching hundreds of miles of rugged terrain in western Nevada and are analyzing information from radar intelligence to try to track Fossett, according to CNN.
High winds are posing problems for the six aircraft taking part in the search. Also aiding in the search are a nearby Naval Air Station the California Highway Patrol.
