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Milton Sims Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston/Huntsville/Texas City, Texas on Dec 16, 1978

Victim Details

Feb 08, 2010

Jul 08, 2020

Milton

Sims

73

26

68 inches

69 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 16, 1978

Houston/Huntsville/Texas City

Texas

Harris County

8156

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Houston Field Office

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77092

1 Justice Park Drive, Texas

7136935000

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/houston

H0-164-288

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Houston Field Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

08/04/2026


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Milton Sims, a 26-year-old charter pilot, disappeared on December 16, 1978, under mysterious circumstances while flying a Beechcraft Baron aircraft. Sims worked for Seaback Aviation in Spring, Texas, and had previously flown a passenger from Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Huntsville, Texas, the day before his disappearance. On December 16, he was scheduled to fly the same passenger from Huntsville back to Houston, but the plane was hijacked mid-flight.

The plane was later see ...
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Last Seen: Dec 16, 1978

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  • Vertical Files | Galveston & Texas History Center
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    I recently came across the case of Milton Sims and it's really stuck with me how eerie the whole pla... ...Read More
    06/13/2024
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