The person at the center of this case
William Elliott Cork
Missing Person · Unsolved
29 years waiting · since 1996
Missing Person: William Elliott Cork
Justice for William Elliott Cork — the trail went cold in 1996, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1What was the condition of the recovered aircraft wreckage and what does it indicate about the cause of the crash?
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person
Lead #2What were the circumstances and experience level of the pilot in command?
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evidence
Lead #3Were the remains of either occupant ever recovered or identified?
William Elliott Cork and fellow passenger Nichol Silas departed Anderson Bay, Alaska on August 11, 1996, in a Grumman Turbine G-21A Goose seaplane bound for Dutch Harbor on what should have been a 20-minute flight. Part of the aircraft was discovered on a beach near Constantine Bay, approximately 6 miles northeast of Unalaska, suggesting the plane went down in the remote Aleutian region. Despite the wreckage discovery, the circumstances of the crash and the fate of both occupants remain unknown, and investigators continue to seek information about this 30-year-old aviation mystery.
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Lead #4Why was there a delay in discovering the wreckage, and what search efforts were conducted?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
NamUs case MP67268. Missing person: William Elliott Cork.
Last known contact: 1996-08-11 in Dillingham, Dillingham, AK. Circumstances: William and Nichol Silas, MP #67004 are missing in a white Grumman Turbine G-21A Goose plane with tail number N660PA that departed Anderson Bay at 1610 hours on a 20-minute flight to Dutch Harbor.
Part of plane was found on the beach in Constantine Bay about 6 miles northeast of Unalaska. Demographics: 41 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 165 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 960056737.
Timeline of Events
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1996-08-11
16:10Aircraft Departure
William Elliott Cork and Nichol Silas departed Anderson Bay in Grumman Turbine G-21A Goose seaplane (N660PA) on a scheduled 20-minute flight to Dutch Harbor
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1996-08-11
Wreckage Found
Part of the aircraft was discovered on the beach in Constantine Bay, approximately 6 miles northeast of Unalaska
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Case Information
Incident:August 11, 1996 at 4:10 PM
Last Updated:June 17, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 11, 1996 at 4:10 PM
Last Updated:June 17, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
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