John J. McMahon, Jr., was 32 when his aircraft disappeared near Glennallen, Alaska, on August 8, 1985. He was last seen near the airstrip at Bernard Glacier and had been scheduled to fly a short leg to Jake’s Bar Airstrip to pick up a passenger but never arrived. No wreckage, distress signals, or other evidence was found.

The Alaska State Troopers led a search and rescue response focused on Bernard Glacier and the likely flight path to Jake’s Bar Airstrip. The region’s glaciers, dense forests, mountains and unpredictable weather presented severe obstacles, and despite efforts no trace of McMahon or his aircraft has been recovered. The investigation produced no definitive leads and the case remains an unsolved missing person incident.

If anyone has information about that August 8, 1985 flight, the last known location near Bernard Glacier, or remembers any sightings in the area, please come forward.