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Gary Liu, a 19-year-old male, was last seen on May 22, 1998, in Half Moon Bay, California. On that day, he was one of four people aboard a rented single-engine Piper Arrow plane, piloted by Robert Beach. The plane took off from Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose and was heading toward Half Moon Bay for a dinner flight. However, at approximately 9:21 p.m., witnesses reported hearing the plane sputtering and saw lights spiraling into the ocean. Despite an extensive search, neither the wreckage of t ...Read More
Last Seen: May 22, 1998
Last Seen: May 22, 1998
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Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Gary
Liu
45
19
67 inches
115 lbs
Uncertain
Male
May 22, 1998
Half Moon Bay
California
San Mateo County
94019
No
292
61012
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Redwood City
California
San Mateo County
94063
Carryn Barker
Detective
400 County Center, California
6505991536
County
Law Enforcement
98-143-14
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Black
Black
11/23/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions on the night Gary Liu's plane disappeared? I was ... ...Read More
02/05/2024
02/05/2024
Has anyone looked into the weather conditions on the night of May 22, 1998, when Gary Liu's plane di... ...Read More
12/16/2023
12/16/2023
I’ve been reading up on the disappearance of Gary Liu and the others on that ill-fated flight, and... ...Read More
05/28/2023
05/28/2023
