Crews in rural Alaska are searching for a plane carrying 10 people that went missing on Thursday.
The Nome Fire department, National Guard and Coast Guard are currently responding to reports of a missing Bering Air caravan carrying 10 people.
The aircraft was 12 miles offshore transiting from Unalakleet to Nome when its position was lost, according to the USCG.
Data from FlightRadar shows a Bering Air flight last reporting info at 3:16 p.m. over the Norton Sound.
There is an active ground search from Nome and from White Mountain for a missing plane with 10 people onboard. (Google Maps)
The statement stressed the importance of considering any individuals who might be missing presently. However, it also highlighted the risks associated with the current weather conditions and urged against forming independent search parties. Families are advised to reach out for assistance at Norton Sound Health Corporation.
Norton Sound Health Corporation has said it is “ready to respond to a community medical emergency,” but did not give any other details.
This disappearance of the plane follows a series of recent tragic aviation accidents in the United States. These incidents include a collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet close to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and the crash of a Learjet 55 medevac jet in Philadelphia, resulting in the deaths of at least seven individuals.
