Jesse Davis Missing Person Case

Mar 17, 2020

Oct 22, 2020

Jesse

Davis

27

7

42 inches

55 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On February 9, 2005, a family trip turned into a tragedy for 7-year-old Jesse Lynn Davis and her family near Dillingham, Alaska. Jesse, along with her older sister Samantha, 9, and younger sister Katherine, 6, were flying with their parents, Jeremy and Michelle Davis, from Anchorage to their home in Port Alsworth. Their father, Jeremy, was piloting the Cessna 206 aircraft when they encountered treacherous weather conditions. A blinding snowstorm and white-out conditions near Lake Clark forced him to turn back and attempt to find the shoreline. Unfortunately, in the poor visibility, the plane descended and crashed into the frozen surface of the lake. The impact caused the plane to break through the ice and begin sinking rapidly into the deep, frigid water. In the terrifying moments that followed, Jeremy and Michelle Davis managed to escape the submerged aircraft. Jeremy, who had been strapped in as the plane went down, had to cut his own seatbelt to get free. He tried desperately to unbuckle his daughters' seatbelts but was unable to save them before the aircraft sank completely. Jesse and her sisters, Samantha and Katherine, were trapped inside and went down with the plane. The parents, having survived the initial crash and the shock of the icy water, faced a desperate struggle for their own survival. With their daughters gone, the couple, soaking wet and freezing, began a harrowing two-mile walk in the blowing snow to find help. Jeremy suffered from a head injury and hypothermia to the point of blindness, while Michelle had lacerations on her hands. They eventually found an empty cabin where they were able to start a fire and use a radio to call for help. The Alaska Air National Guard responded and transported them to Port Alsworth for medical treatment. The community was devastated by the loss of the three young girls. The plane sank in water believed to be about 500 to 800 feet deep, and due to the conditions and depth, it was unclear if recovering the children's bodies would be possible. The case is a heartbreaking account of a family outing that ended in an unimaginable loss, leaving a permanent void in their community.

Feb 09, 2005

Dillingham

Alaska

Dillingham Census Area

No

77164

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

050010402

2005-02-09

Alaska State Troopers

Brown

Blue

Blue

06/23/2026