It's one of the most rugged and desolate parts of the world, and it's also one of the least populated, so the challenges of searching the mountains of western Nevada for Steve Fossett's tiny blue and white airplane are monumental. But there is still strong hope that Fossett will be found alive as the Civil Air Patrol, police, and even the federal government's satellite surveillance agencies throw everything they have at a search area that has grown to 10,000 square miles. As the search entered its fourth day, AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Nevada Wing Civil Air Patrol Major Cynthia Ryan, who's in charge of the search.
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