Jerry Allen Melin, 33, of Wasilla, was one of three men aboard a Piper PA32 (tail N8978) that left Anchorage for McGrath on May 18, 1988. The aircraft crashed on Mount Gerdine, west of Anchorage, and the wreckage was found at about 8,700 feet. Christopher Bailey and William Newman were the other occupants.

The crash site sits on steep, icy slopes in the Alaska Range. Because of the extreme altitude and hazardous terrain, recovery of the occupants was judged impossible and the three men were never brought home. Families were left without remains or traditional closure.

Are there readers with memories of flights in that area or who might have information about the flight or its last known bearings?