Search for Fossett is expanded
From Times Wire Reports
The search for adventurer Steve Fossett was expanded, but authorities said they were suspending night flights.
Capt. April Conway, spokeswoman for the Nevada Air National Guard, told reporters in Reno that the air search had been extended to 17,000 square miles from 10,000 square miles.
Conway said authorities now think Fossett’s plane might have had a broader flight range.
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