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Gary Ostler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Juneau, Alaska on Jul 13, 2003

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2020

Mar 29, 2024

Gary

Ostler

72

49

72 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 13, 2003

Juneau

Alaska

Juneau Borough

No

77914

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

8625

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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A journey for a fishing trip turned into a tragedy on July 13, 2003, when 49-year-old Gary Wayne Ostler, a male from the Salt Lake City area, disappeared following a plane crash in the icy waters near Gustavus, Alaska. Ostler was the pilot of a twin-engine Cessna 401 airplane that went down in the Icy Strait with five family members on board. The group was en route from Port Angeles, Washington, to Gustavus for a fishing excursion. Along with Gary, his 18-year-old son Christopher, and his brothe ...
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Last Seen: Jul 13, 2003

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    Has anyone looked into the weather conditions around the time of Gary's plane accident near Gustavus... ...Read More
    11/08/2023
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    I've been digging into the disappearance of Gary and the others from that plane acc... ...Read More
    04/15/2023
    Does anyone else find it strange that there hasn't been any debris located yet from the aircraft tha... ...Read More
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