Richard Phillips

Missing
Case Description
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Richard Phillips, a 32-year-old man, went missing on November 5, 1979, while aboard a small plane piloted by Michael Pfaff. Phillips and fellow passenger Albert Zeitler were flying over Lake Ontario when the aircraft encountered trouble and sent out a distress signal at 1:43 PM. The plane, a four-passenger aircraft, was never heard from again, and despite efforts to locate it, neither the plane nor the passengers were found.

Phillips was one of three individuals on board the flight, whi ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 05, 1979
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Victim Details

Mar 08, 2011

Jun 05, 2020

Richard

Phillips

77

32

70 inches

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 05, 1979

Batavia

New York

Genesee County

9771

New York State Police - Batavia

Batavia

New York

Genesee County

14020

Brian Howard

Senior Investigator

Troop A Headquarters, New York

5853446223

State

Law Enforcement

AHQT8485

New York State Police - Batavia

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/27/2024


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Just a reminder that Richard Phillips has been missing since Nov 05, 1979. If anyone has any informa... ...Read More
03/17/2024
Does anyone know where Richard grew up? I'm curious to learn more about his background.... ...Read More
10/29/2023
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