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Robert Vanderkar, a 34‑year‑old white male, was last seen on November 19, 1980, when he was aboard a Hughes 369D helicopter filming an episode of Magnum P.I. off the coast of Kaaawa Beach Park, near Haleiwa, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The helicopter crashed into the ocean roughly a quarter‑mile offshore. Although the pilot survived, Vanderkar was never located despite extensive search efforts.

His case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 19, 1980
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Victim Details

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Jul 21, 2025

Robert

Vanderkar

78

34

72 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 19, 1980

Haleiwa

Hawaii

Honolulu County

Haleiwa

No

115

172094

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Michael Garcia

Detective

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

80-S04605

1980-11-19

Honolulu Police Department

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

12/17/2025


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