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Christopher Ostler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Juneau, Alaska on Jul 13, 2003

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Mar 29, 2024

Christopher

Ostler

41

18

65 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 13, 2003

Juneau

Alaska

Juneau Borough

No

77194

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

030053853

2003-07-13

Alaska State Troopers

8626

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

08/28/2026


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On July 13, 2003, 18-year-old Christopher Stephen Ostler, a male from Juneau, Alaska, boarded a private flight for what was intended to be a fishing trip. The plane, a Cessna 401 operated by his father, Gary Ostler, was en route from Port Angeles, Washington, to Gustavus, Alaska, with five passengers on board. This journey, however, would end in tragedy, leading to a desperate fight for survival in the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean and the disappearance of Christopher and three others. He i ...
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Last Seen: Jul 13, 2003

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