Canadian Rescuers Abandon Search For Fossett
A Canadian rescue team has thrown in the towel in search and rescue operations of American multi-millionaire businessman and adventurer Steve Fossett.Fossett disappeared when his small plane vanished last September in the mountains along the U.S.-Canada border. Reports said that Fossett’s plane was on a routine flight it encountered by strong winds.
Simon Donato, 31, a local geologist and adventurer, headed the team. His teammates were athletes and seasoned mountaineers, who trekked the Wassuk Range canyons in Nevada.
Fossett set records riding balloons, gliders, jets and boats. In 2002, he became the first person to circle the world in a balloon.