The search for missing millionaire Steve Fossett in Nevada desert was cut back on Monday. The Civil Air Patrol, which had 20 planes and 60 searchers, suspended further flights and left two planes and a small team on standby at the airport here.

"We don't like to do that. It's against our nature to walk away from a search," Maj. Cynthia Ryan of the Nevada CAP said. "But at some point you have diminishing returns."

During the search 28 planes made 245 flights searching for Fossett, 63, who disappeared while flying his plane. Fossett's family reported him missing............

The National Guard kept five helicopters on search duty.

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