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Frank Wilder Missing Person Case

Last seen in South Burlington, Vermont on Jan 27, 1971

Victim Details

Sep 24, 2014

Jun 24, 2022

Frank

Wilder

104

49

60 inches

70 inches

150 lbs

250 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 27, 1971

South Burlington

Vermont

Chittenden County

South Burlington

15846

Vermont State Police - Vermont Intelligence Center

Williston

Vermont

Chittenden County

05495

188 Harvest Lane, Vermont

8028726115

State

Law Enforcement

14A103322

1971-01-27

Vermont State Police - Vermont Intelligence Center

Black

Brown

Brown

yes

07/15/2026


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Frank Wilder, a 49‑year‑old white male from South Burlington, Vermont, was declared missing on **January 27, 1971**, when he disappeared as a passenger aboard a private corporate jet that vanished minutes after takeoff.

At approximately **7:00 p.m.** on that evening, amid snowy conditions, a **Rockwell Jet Commander ** lifted off from Burlington International Airport bound for Providence, Rhode Island. The aircraft was carrying five men: pilot **George Nikita**, co‑pilot **Don ...
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Last Seen: Jan 27, 1971

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  • 5603DMVT - Frank Benjamin Wilder - Doe Network
  • Jet missing since 1971 found submerged in Vermont's Lake ... - NPR
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