Kliendoofy, Fossett was a $#@% good and experienced pilot, a generally very smart fellow, had risked his life numerous times and had survived some outlandish experiences. So for him to fly off into the desert in a very trustworthy aircraft on a routine flight, and not come back with nary a clue, well it's just a darned good and fascinating story. As Terry Pratchett might say, it has narrativium.*

*"The Science of Discworld", Jack Cohen, Ian Stewart & Terry Pratchett