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Michael Pfaff Missing Person Case

Last seen in Batavia, New York on Nov 05, 1979

Victim Details

Mar 08, 2011

Jun 05, 2020

Michael

Pfaff

74

28

69 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 05, 1979

Batavia

New York

Genesee County

9772

New York State Police - Batavia

Batavia

New York

Genesee County

14020

Brian Howard

Senior Investigator

Troop A Headquarters, New York

5853446223

State

Law Enforcement

AHQT8486

New York State Police - Batavia

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/04/2026


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Michael Pfaff, a 28-year-old man from Batavia, New York, went missing on November 5, 1979, in a case that continues to baffle authorities. Pfaff, along with two other men, Albert Zeitler and Richard D. Phillips, was on board a small four-passenger plane. The trio was last heard from when Pfaff, who was piloting the aircraft, sent a distress signal around 1:43 PM. The plane is believed to have crashed into Lake Ontario, but despite search efforts, neither the wreckage nor the passengers have ever ...
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Last Seen: Nov 05, 1979

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