Michael Pfaff

Missing
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 05, 1979
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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP9644

    • Victim Details

    Mar 08, 2011

    Jun 05, 2020

    Michael

    Pfaff

    73

    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

    09/27/2024


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    07/04/2024
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    02/12/2024
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    10/13/2023
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