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James Hugh Macdonald Missing Person Case

Last seen in Thompson, Manitoba on Dec 07, 1971

Victim Details

James Hugh

Macdonald

100

46

73 inches

73 inches

174 lbs

174 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jacket Brown, Suit Jacket Carried parka on the plane Jewelry Metal, Silver, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Engineering ring Jewelry Metal, Silver, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Calendar watch Pants Brown, Suit

Dec 07, 1971

Thompson

Manitoba

Thompson RCMP

Thompson

Manitoba

(204) 983-5461

(204) 983-5461

Law Enforcement

2015-82540

Thompson RCMP

Brown

No

09/22/2026


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In the cold of a Canadian winter, a family was left with a void that time would never fill. James Hugh MacDonald, a 46-year-old husband and father from Manitoba, vanished without a trace. An accomplished man, he was the CEO of a Winnipeg engineering firm and a former pilot for the Canadian Air Force. His life was one of structure, success, and routine, which made his sudden disappearance all the more baffling. In December of 1971, he embarked on a flight in his single-engine Mooney Mark M20D air ...
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Last Seen: Dec 07, 1971

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