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Taxpayers have to pay for so many things, including natural and manmade disasters (hurricanes and war). It doesn't seem right for taxpayers to cover the costs incurred from a multimillionaire's hobby of extreme adventure and risk
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I take exception to this remark. Steve Fossett was a very experienced, gifted, knowledgeable, and respected pilot. Until his plane is found, no one will ever know what happened to him. There are only two things that cause accidents...mechanical failure and human error. The ony way know which what ever happened to Steve is find the missing aircraft.
Search and Rescue efforts are launched when an aircraft is reported missing and it doesn't matter who the pilot is...rich, poor, male, female, or whoever they may be.
There are still people looking for Amelia Earhardt...
I have met Steve Fossett...and am very glad I had the opportunity to meet this aviation pioneer.