The aircraft spotted Wednesday night in the Sierra near Mammoth Lakes was that piloted by Steve Fossett when he took off Sept. 3, 2007, from a private airstrip near Yerington, authorities confirmed.
Madera County Sheriff John Anderson confirmed it was the wreckage this morning.
A plane from Yosemite National park spotted the wreckage Wednesday night abouit 7 p.m. and a search team cnofirmed the N number on the plane, Anderson said. There were no human remains found.
"I've seen photos. The crash looked so severe, I doubt if someone could have walked away from it," Anderson said.
The search resumed today, although the weather will likely get bad before long.
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