Robert Bergman Missing Person Case

Jun 08, 2021

Sep 20, 2023

Robert

Bergman

82

31

73 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a day in the autumn of 1974, a 31-year-old man named Robert D. Bergman, also known as Bob, vanished while on a flight in Alaska. He was a passenger aboard a white and red trimmed Grumman Mallard Amphibian aircraft, with the tail number N2965, that departed from Anchorage. The plane, with its distinctive boat-like hull designed for water landings, was scheduled to fly to Kodiak, a rugged island on the Gulf of Alaska. The journey was intended to be a routine seabird survey, but the aircraft never reached its destination, disappearing without a trace into the vast and often unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. Robert Bergman was not the only person on the overdue flight. Traveling with him were three other men: Robert Johnson, Jay Haddock, and Leonard Boughton. The Grumman Mallard, carrying the four individuals, was reported overdue when it failed to arrive in Kodiak as planned. In response to the aircraft's disappearance, an extensive search and rescue operation was launched. Teams scoured the предполагаемый flight path, a challenging task given Alaska's immense and remote terrain. Despite the thorough efforts of the search parties, no sign of the plane or its occupants was ever found. The search was eventually suspended, leaving the fate of the four men unknown. The disappearance of the Grumman Mallard N2965 and the four men aboard, including Robert Bergman, remains an unsolved case. Over the decades, no wreckage or debris from the aircraft has been discovered, and the exact circumstances of what happened on that flight from Anchorage to Kodiak are unknown. The lack of any distress call from the pilot adds to the mystery of the plane's final moments. For the families of Robert Bergman, Robert Johnson, Jay Haddock, and Leonard Boughton, the absence of answers has left a lasting void. The case serves as a somber reminder of the perils of aviation in a state known for its beautiful yet treacherous landscape, where weather and geography can conspire to conceal such tragedies for generations.

Sep 30, 1974

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

No

104869

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

C75-02121

1974-09-30

Alaska State Troopers

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026