Donald Schaller

Missing
Case Description
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On July 3, 1998, Donald Schaller, a 49-year-old veteran pilot from Illinois, disappeared while piloting a two-seat Aero L-39 Albatros jet over Lake Michigan. Schaller, accompanied by co-pilot Donovan Rodriguez, was conducting a practice flight in preparation for the National Cherry Festival air show in Traverse City, Michigan. The jet took off from Cherry Capital Airport at 6:30 pm but vanished from radar 17 minutes later, near the Fox Islands. Despite extensive air and water searches covering n ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 03, 1998
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  • Quincy man missing for 15 years after plane went down - Herald-Whig

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    Victim Details

    Oct 31, 2013

    Jul 09, 2019

    Donald

    Schaller

    75

    49

    68 inches

    165 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jul 03, 1998

    Fox Islands

    Michigan

    Leelanau County

    14463

    Michigan State Police - Cadillac Post

    Cadillac

    Michigan

    Wexford County

    49601

    Mike Fink

    D/Sgt.

    7711 U.S. 131, Michigan

    2317796040

    State

    Law Enforcement

    www.michigan.gov/msp

    71-2315-98

    1998-07-03

    Michigan State Police - Cadillac Post

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    No

    09/30/2024


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    I wanted to inquire if anyone knows if there is a GoFundMe page set up for the Donald family. If so,... ...Read More
    05/13/2023
    I am currently writing a story on the disappearance of Donald Schaller and am looking for any inform... ...Read More
    03/03/2023
    I just wanted to share that I knew Donald personally and I am absolutely heartbroken to hear that th... ...Read More
    02/07/2023
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    Donovan Rodriguez

    Missing: Jul 03, 1998
    Donovan Rodriguez, a 57-year-old flight instructor from Michigan, was last seen on July 3, 1998, whe ...Read More