ThatsLife
  • WIN
  • News
  • Real Life
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Pets
  • Your Stars
  • Puzzles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
ThatsLife
  • WIN
  • News
  • Real Life
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Pets
  • Your Stars
  • Puzzles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
Subscribe
  1. Home
  2. Real Life

Dad's remains found after car broke down on 40 degree day

The identification brings the three-year long search to a tragic end - by Sarah Firth
  • 24 Jul 2019

Mr Flynn's car had run out of fuel as he drove to a funeral

Remains found in north Queensland have been identified as a 29-year-old father who had been missing since 2016.

 

 

Aaron James Flynn vanished on his way to his uncle's funeral on November 12, 2016, after his station wagon ran out fuel 10km north of Rubyvale.

He was seen carrying a red jerry can and a blue esky as he walked back towards the town the next morning, but there were no further sightings of him.

Around the time he vanished temperatures topped 40 degrees centigrade and were described as 'blistering.'

Then on July 13 this year, a young girl riding a found a skull on a dried creek bed 6km away.

Aaron James Flynn went missing in 2016

Mr Flynn vanished in 2016

Australian Missing Persons Register
Aaron Flynn died after his car broke down

His family launched a helicopter search for the young dad

Australian Missing Persons Register

The esky and a pair of board shorts were found close to his remains, which were found spread around the creek bed.

On Monday, dental records confirmed the remains belonged to Mr Flynn.

Speaking to the MailOnline, Mr Flynn's sister Renee Napthali said although they had grieved for Mr Flynn since his disappearance, the news had hit his family hard.
'Many people held out hope he was still alive, but we knew in our hearts he would never have left his little girl and family,' she said.
  • News
  • Real Life
Sarah Firth
Sarah Firth
Sarah Firth is deputy features editor for that’s life! and has written for the Nottingham Post, Chat magazine, that's life! in the UK, Kidspot and The Sun online.

Subscribe to That's Life!-+ save!

Subscribe to That's Life!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to That's Life!

Subscribe to That's Life!-+ save!

Subscribe to That's Life!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to That's Life!

Recommended to you

There's A Better, Faster Way To Predict Sepsis
Watch 0:37

There's A Better, Faster Way To Predict Sepsis

{headline}

{headline}

Missing man found behind supermarket freezer

Missing man found behind supermarket freezer

BREAKING: 22yo man missing from Princess Cruise

BREAKING: 22yo man missing from Princess Cruise

New cruise ship horror as another Aussie passenger goes overboard

New cruise ship horror as another Aussie passenger goes overboard

Two grandfathers lucky to be alive after night lost in the bush

Two grandfathers lucky to be alive after night lost in the bush

{headline}

{headline}

I turn people into art!

I turn people into art!

Holly the heart hero

Holly the heart hero

30-year heartbreak  - who killed Kerry Turner?

30-year heartbreak - who killed Kerry Turner?

{headline}

{headline}

My runny nose was cancer

My runny nose was cancer

I was paralysed at the beach

I was paralysed at the beach

Horror at the servo - I was abducted and raped

Horror at the servo - I was abducted and raped

My husband forgot I was his wife so we wed twice

My husband forgot I was his wife so we wed twice

Empty nesters... so we adopted SEVEN kids!

Empty nesters... so we adopted SEVEN kids!

Back from the brink!

Back from the brink!

A cockatoo proposed to me!

A cockatoo proposed to me!

ThatsLife
  • Gold Club
  • Online Entry FAQ
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Competitions
  • Privacy Policy
ThatsLife Magazine Subscribe
  • Gold Club
  • Online Entry FAQ
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Competitions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Who
  • Girlfriend
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • New Idea food
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Home Beautiful
  • All Recipes
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Sunrise
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • 7mate
  • 7Sport
  • Hard to Find
© 2022 Are Media PTY LTD
All products are independently selected, tested or recommended by our team of experts.If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Get more from

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe to That's Life!-+ save!

Shop This Offer
Subscribe to That's Life!