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Lynn Mackey, a 30-year-old woman, disappeared on December 10, 1994, after the small plane she was a passenger in crashed into Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington. She was flying with her husband, Leif Christopherson, who was the pilot of the single-engine Piper Cherokee. Christopherson had reported engine failure to air-traffic controllers and attempted an emergency landing in the water. While Christopherson’s body was recovered by a fisherman near Point Jefferson, there has been no sign of L ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 10, 1994

Victim Details

Apr 07, 2014

May 30, 2023

Lynn

Mackey

60

30

66 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

It is with a heavy heart that the story of Lynn M. Mackey's disappearance is shared. On December 10, 1994, a day that began like any other, 30-year-old Lynn Mackey, a female from Seattle, Washington, vanished under circumstances that remain shrouded in mystery and sorrow. She was a passenger in a small, private airplane that reportedly crash-landed into the cold, vast waters of Puget Sound. The events leading up to this tragic incident, the purpose of the flight, and the identities of any others who may have been on board are not widely known, leaving a painful void in the narrative of that fateful day. The initial report of the crash prompted a response, but the powerful and deep waters of the Sound held the secrets of the small aircraft tightly, and the plane was never located. The search for Lynn Mackey and the submerged aircraft was undoubtedly a complex and challenging operation. Puget Sound's deep, cold waters and unpredictable currents present significant obstacles for any search and recovery mission. The lack of a located wreckage has meant that tangible clues that might have offered insight into the cause of the crash or the final moments of those aboard have remained elusive. For the family and friends of Lynn, the absence of answers has surely compounded their grief, leaving them to grapple with the profound uncertainty of their loved one's fate. The King County Sheriff's Office has maintained an open case for Lynn, a testament to the enduring hope, however slim, that new information might one day come to light. Decades have now passed since Lynn Mackey was last seen, and her case has become a quiet, lingering tragedy in the history of the Pacific Northwest. The lack of new leads or discoveries over the years has left her story suspended in time, a painful reminder of a life interrupted. The official record of her disappearance is starkly brief, a few sentences that can never encapsulate the fullness of the life that was lost or the enduring pain of those she left behind. The case serves as a somber overview of the profound and lasting impact of such an unresolved loss, where the absence of a loved one is a wound that never fully heals, and the vast, silent waters of Puget Sound hold the final, unspoken chapter of Lynn M. Mackey's story.

Dec 10, 1994

Seattle

Washington

King County

No

15103

King County Sheriff's Office

Seattle

Washington

King County

98104

Janet Gregory

Project Program Mgr 3

516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington

2062964155

County

Law Enforcement

14-085766

1994-12-10

King County Sheriff's Office

Unknown

Hazel

Hazel

No

06/05/2026


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