STARTLING footage shows the total white-out conditions a plane was flying in when it vanished with 10 people onboard.
A search is currently in progress following the disappearance of a Bering Air flight over the ocean near the Alaska Triangle, an area where more than 20,000 individuals are reported to have vanished.
The Cessna Caravan, flying from Unalakleet to Nome, was last seen about 12 miles offshore at 3:16 pm on Thursday, according to FlightRadar.
A timelapse video showed the snowy weather near Nome’s airport created zero visibility at the time the plane went missing.
It was 17 degrees in Unalakleet when the plane took off, according to the National Weather Service.
The area was covered in fog and light snow was falling.
The harsh weather is also causing problems for the urgent air search for the flight, according to White Mountain Fire Chief Jack Adams.
“Word is, all the aircraft are grounded, there’s zero visibility,” Adams told NBC and CBS affiliate KTUU-TV.
“Basically, you can’t see anything from the air or the ground, and in the dark looking for something in zero visibility is a tough job.”
The Coast Guard brought in a Jayhawk helicopter to search the area on Friday.
The emergency department is conducting a ground search spanning 30 miles with volunteers from Nome and White Mountain.
The searches started after an eerie radar video showed the moment the plane disappeared an hour after taking off.
While the exact coordinates of where the aircraft was last seen are still being determined, the plane was lost near the Alaska Triangle.
The Alaska Triangle is a remote area in the middle of Utqiagvik, Anchorage, and Juneau.
The region, often compared to the Bermuda Triangle, is made up of forests, tundra, and icy peaks.
This region is notorious for its severe weather conditions and unusual events, with an alarmingly large number of planes, visitors, and hikers having gone missing without leaving any clues behind.
The names of the people onboard the Bering Air flight haven’t been released.
The aircraft’s disappearance marks the third major aviation mishap to take place in the US in just eight days.
