Begich, circa 1972

Nicholas Joseph Begich
Missing since October 16, 1972 from southeast Alaska
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: April 6, 1932
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 40 years old
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male.
• Dentals: Available
• Fingerprints: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Begich was last seen in Alaska on October 16, 1972. He was the U.S. Representative At-Large for Alaska and on a campain fund-raising tour for his re-election, when he disappeared aboard a twin engine plane on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska. The plane disappeared as it was approaching the Chugach mountain range in southeast Alaska.
Also aboard the twin engine Cessna 310 was U.S. Representative At-Large from Alaska, Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. , Begich's aide Russell Brown, and pilot Don Jonz.

Investigators
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Alaska State Troopers
907-269-5058

NCIC Number:
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Source Information:
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