Where is Steve Fossett?

**MotoZ** · 09-14-07, 11:32 AM

http://www.stevefossett.com/

Do we have any conspiracy theorists?

I hoped and thought that rescuers would have found him by now. Fossett is an experienced pilot and was flying a stable, high wing aircraft over unimproved terrain, e.g. no poles or buildings to crash into. I simply can't imagine many scenarios that would cause him to auger in without a Mayday call and/or a beacon signal. The probablility is low for a combination of failures that would cause him to silently disappear. The odds of those happening to Steve Fossett in particular is even lower.

My theory is that he skipped town for a hot hooker. Alternatively, he had a massive aneurysm and augered in at full throttle, thereby incapaictating him and destroying the EPIRB. If he was conscious then he would have landed successfully no matter what - unless the wings fell off. The media describes that terrain as rough. Alaskan bush pilots would call it an airport.

**Tractorpull** · 09-14-07, 11:48 AM

suicide perhaps? Fossett thrives on being the best, hence his record breaking, and perhaps he realized he is getting older, he probably isn't the best anymore, and couldn't bear it. So he smacked himself into the side of a hill to get it over with.

**MotoZ** · 09-14-07, 11:51 AM

ewww. Plausible, but morbid. If he committed suicide then I would guess it was because he somehow lost all his money and didn't want to answer questions of the loss.

**CivilWars** · 09-14-07, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by ebaconjr

ewww. Plausible, but morbid. If he committed suicide then I would guess it was because he somehow lost all his money and didn't want to answer questions of the loss.

Which brings us back to hookers.

**MotoZ** · 09-14-07, 12:10 PM

**Mcstrange** · 09-14-07, 12:12 PM

With Waldo?

**CivilWars** · 09-14-07, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mcstrange

With Waldo?

Nah, I already found him hundreds of times.

**ImitationMan** · 09-14-07, 01:26 PM

Ooops. I had him in my back pocket. I ended up sitting on him all day so he's a little flat. Sorry. At least he didn't go through the washing machine. You can have him back if you want.

**asianator365** · 09-14-07, 04:34 PM

I don't beleive in conspiracy theories.

A possible realistic explanation could be that he just got tired of being in the public spotlight and arranged to go away and live a life of peace and luxury out of the public eye. It wouldn't be that hard for him to do. Just transfer money or have it arranged, get in the plane, fly somewhere else, and just walk off into a new, peaceful life.

Or it could be that he just crashed somewhere and his body is still in the wreckage.

Or he wanted some Cuban cigars, flew to Cuba, and got killed.

**JimboIncinerator** · 09-15-07, 10:43 AM

I find it kind of funny that during there search for fossett they found 6 other old plane wrecks... I'm betting they will not find him anytime in the near future, its such a large area that its extremely hard to find.