A Bering Air Cessna Caravan carrying 10 people disappeared from radar Thursday afternoon while flying between Unalakleet and Nome, Alaska. The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control shortly before it was expected to land at Nome's airport. Search and rescue efforts are underway involving the US Coast Guard, National Guard, and local emergency crews.
A Bering Air plane carrying 10 people was reported missing Thursday afternoon while flying along Alaska ’s western coast, authorities confirmed. The small turboprop Cessna Caravan had nine passengers and a pilot on board when it disappeared from radar around 4 p.m. local time.The Alaska Department of Public Safety stated that efforts were underway to determine the aircraft’s last known coordinates.
Weather hampers search efforts for missing planeEmergency crews have launched ground searches from Nome and White Mountain, both in the Nome Census Area on the Seward Peninsula. The National Guard and Coast Guard are also involved, while the Norton Sound Health Corporation is standing by to provide medical assistance if needed.Initially, poor weather conditions limited air searches. However, by 8 p.m., an HC-130 Coast Guard plane arrived in Nome to assist in the effort.
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