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James Wilson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cleveland, Ohio on Jan 28, 1970

Victim Details

Dec 05, 2019

May 04, 2021

James

Wilson

104

48

72 inches

73 inches

180 lbs

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 28, 1970

Cleveland

Ohio

Ashtabula County

44030

No

67989

Cleveland Police Department - Headquarters

Cleveland

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

44113

1300 Ontario Street, Ohio

2166235218

Local

Law Enforcement

2019-371666

2019-12-04

Cleveland Police Department - Headquarters

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/07/2026


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In the winter of 1970, 48-year-old James Hugh Wilson was a passenger on a flight that tragically ended in the icy waters of Lake Erie. On the morning of January 28th, TAG Airlines Flight 730 departed from Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport at approximately 7:38 a.m., with Detroit City Airport as its destination. On board the De Havilland Dove aircraft were two crew members and seven passengers, including Wilson. Just eleven minutes after takeoff, at 7:49 a.m., the plane's beacon abrup ...
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Last Seen: Jan 28, 1970

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP62284 | NamUs
  • James Hugh Wilson - The Charley Project
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