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Patrick Joseph Coyle
Justice for Patrick Joseph Coyle — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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What was the condition and location of the Guardian King Air 200 wreckage, and what does it reveal about the cause of the disappearance?
What debris was recovered from Frederick Sound and what investigative conclusions were drawn from it?
Were the three passengers—Coyle, Langston, and Morse—ever located or recovered?
Patrick Joseph Coyle, a 63-year-old male, disappeared on January 29, 2019, while aboard a Guardian King Air 200 aircraft departing from Kake, Alaska. The aircraft went missing over Frederick Sound with two other passengers—Margaret Langston and Stacie Morse—also unaccounted for. Debris from the aircraft has been located, but the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and the fate of the three passengers remain under investigation by Alaska State Troopers.
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NamUs case MP55349. Missing person: Patrick Joseph Coyle.
Last known contact: 2019-01-29 in Kake, Prince of Wales – Hyder, AK. Circumstances: Missing on board a Guardian King Air 200, N13LY.
Last known coordinates are 57.1.45 N, 134.49.88 W. Debris located in Frederick Sound.
Also missing are Margaret Langston and Stacie Morse. Demographics: 63 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 205 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | AK19006867 | 2019-01-29.
Guardian King Air 200 (N13LY) departed from Kake with Patrick Joseph Coyle, Margaret Langston, and Stacie Morse on board. Last known coordinates: 57.1450 N, 134.4988 W.
Aircraft debris was located in Frederick Sound following the disappearance.
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