George Nikita
Missing

Case Description (FOUND)

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George Nikita, 40 years old at the time, disappeared on January 21, 1971, while aboard a private jet flying out of Burlington, Vermont, heading towards Rhode Island. The plane, a Rockwell Jet Commander, lost radar contact over Lake Champlain during severe winter weather. Nikita, along with four other individuals, was aboard the flight, which never reached its destination.

Search efforts for the missing jet commenced soon after, but the wreckage was not located despite multiple searches ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 21, 1971

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Victim Details

created

Jul 23, 2014

Case Added

Jun 24, 2022

firstname

George

lastname

Nikita

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Weight To

160 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 21, 1971

City

Burlington

State

Vermont

County

Chittenden County

Zip Code

05401

Agency ID

15542

Agency Name

Vermont State Police - Vermont Intelligence Center

Agency City

Williston

Agency State

Vermont

Agency County

Chittenden County

Agency Zip Code

05495

Agency Contact

Agency Address

188 Harvest Lane, Vermont

Agency Phone

8028726115

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

14A103322

Agency Report Date

1971-01-27

Primary Agency

Vermont State Police - Vermont Intelligence Center

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

solved

yes

Last Updated

09/17/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone seen George recently? I heard he was last seen around town but no one seems to know where... ...Read More
05/27/2024

I wanted to bring to your attention that George Nikita has been missing since January 21, 1971. It h... ...Read More
11/24/2023

Has anyone seen George around lately? Last I heard, he was heading out to grab some lunch but hasn't... ...Read More
11/16/2023

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