cwatters, from the same article:
Later Wednesday Ryan revealed that rescuers had believed they had found Ryan's plane after spotting wreckage, only to be disappointed when it turned out that the debris was from an old crash site.
"We thought we had it nailed," Ryan said. "Unfortunately, it turned out to be one of many dozen unmapped wreck sites from previous years.
It would be ironic if they find other planes that have gone missing over the years.
They are looking in a huge area, including mountains. I hope it ends well.