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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
Phillips was one of three individuals on board the flight, whi ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 05, 1979
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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
276
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
11/28/2025
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Hey everyone, I’ve been reading up on the Richard Phillips case and something just doesn’t sit r... ...Read More
10/05/2024
10/05/2024
Just speculating here, but does anyone else find it odd how no debris from the plane was ever found?... ...Read More
12/07/2023
12/07/2023
