John Vincent Faix, a 31-year-old Pan American Airlines pilot, disappeared from Miami on March 17, 1981. He was last seen in the 4000 block of northwest 79th Avenue and was known to spend time near Miami International Airport in bars such as Ma Grundy’s and Zachery’s, both now defunct. The day before he vanished he told friends he expected to fly to Trinidad, Venezuela, or Colombia; it’s unclear whether he planned to pilot the flight himself or travel as a passenger, and if piloting would have involved an Aero Commander 560E or a Beechcraft B65 Queen Air. Faix was described as between 6 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 5 inches, 180 to 190 pounds, with brown hair, green eyes and a mustache.

Foul play has been suspected but no conclusive evidence or leads have emerged and Faix has never been found. The Miami-Dade Police Department continues to list the case as open. If anyone knew John Faix, his habits, flights he was planning, or saw him in Miami around March 17, 1981, please share what you know.