[Hildy]

Amelia Earhart and her plane have never been found, either.

I would think finding a plane in water and finding a plane on land would be terribly different things.

[mad_as_he$$]

Ever been to the central Sierras? There are canyons over a mile deep with almost vertical walls. Areas that require helicopter insertion. The Marines have a mountain warfare base in the area of Pickle Meadows. Even they will not attempt to tackle some of the peaks in the area. I have hunted, fished and camped in the area for years. Some of it is so remote and desolate it is just plain off limits. There are wind shears events that actually will take eagles and slam them into the side of the mountain so fast they cannot react or fly fast enough to get away. It is very rough country.