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John Block Missing Person Case

Last seen in Utica, Michigan on Jul 04, 1977

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Aug 20, 2013

Mar 18, 2021

John

Block

106

57

66 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 04, 1977

Utica

Michigan

Macomb County

No

14085

Grand Traverse County Sheriff's

Traverse City

Michigan

,

714-77

Grand Traverse County Sheriff's

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

09/22/2026


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Unsolved The disappearance of John and Jean Block

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On the morning of July 4, 1977, a day meant for celebration, 57-year-old John B. Block and his wife Jean embarked on a journey that would become an enduring mystery. An experienced pilot with 23 years of flying, John was at the controls of their privately owned, green and white Cessna 150J, with the tail number N50935. They departed from Macomb Airport in Macomb County, Michigan, with a plan to meet one of their sons in the northern part of the state at the Lost Creek Sky Ranch Airport in Luzern ...
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Last Seen: Jul 04, 1977

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  • Unsolved: The disappearance of John and Jean Block - 9&10 News
  • 1977 The Block's Cessna 150J - - Michigan Mysteries
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