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Maria Libacka Missing Person Case

Last seen in Talkeetna, Alaska on Aug 04, 2018

Victim Details

Aug 21, 2018

Nov 17, 2023

Maria

Libacka

65

57

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 04, 2018

Talkeetna

Alaska

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

No

40654

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK18055502

2018-08-04

Alaska State Troopers

9917

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

08/11/2026


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On August 4, 2018, 57-year-old Maria Teresa Libacka, a tourist from Poland, embarked on what was meant to be a scenic sightseeing flight over the breathtaking glaciers of Denali National Park in Alaska. She, along with three other Polish nationals, boarded a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft operated by K2 Aviation, departing from Talkeetna. The flight, piloted by Craig Layson of Michigan, was scheduled for a one-hour tour of the magnificent landscape but tragically never returned. The plane va ...
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Last Seen: Aug 04, 2018

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    Every time I think about the Denali crash, I get chills. I was wondering about that mysterious and b... ...Read More
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    Reading through this case, I can't help but focus on the satellite calls made by Craig Layson right ... ...Read More
    08/05/2023
    Respectfully sharing my thoughts on the tragic incident involving the missing Polish tour group and ... ...Read More
    07/05/2023
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