LOS ANGELES: Items possibly belonging to missing aviator Steve Fossett have been found by hikers in a remote area of California more than a year after his mysterious disappearance.

Mammoth Lakes Police Department chief Randy Schienle told CNN that items including an identity card bearing multimillionaire Fossett's name had been handed to authorities.

"They found some miscellaneous ID and actually some cash in the area, and the ID has the name of Steve Fossett on it," Schienle said.

"We're not certain that it belongs to Steve Fossett but it certainly has his name on the ID which are some miscellaneous pilots and/or aircraft licenses."

The identity cards did not have a photograph of Fossett on them and no plane wreckage was found near the items, Schienle said.

"We found no wreckage. We have found a sweatshirt in the area as well. And it's certainly been out in the area for some time as it's quite faded."

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Sounds like either the plane came apart in the air or on impact, or maybe he even survived a little and staggered down the hillside.

Time for some more searches, methinks...