A Cessna Caravan carrying ten passengers and crew members has gone missing in Alaska, prompting a search by the U.S. Coast Guard. The flight, operated by Bering Air, lost contact 12 miles offshore, and efforts to locate the aircraft are ongoing.
Search Underway for Missing Cessna in Alaska with Ten on Board
Search Underway for Missing Cessna in Alaska with Ten on Board
U.S. authorities initiate a search and rescue operation for a small plane that vanished while traveling between two Alaskan cities.
U.S. authorities are currently engaged in a search for a small Cessna Caravan that has been reported missing in Alaska, carrying a total of 10 individuals. The Alaska region's US Coast Guard stated that the aircraft lost contact while it was about 12 miles (19 kilometers) offshore. It was on a journey from Unalakleet to Nome when its last position was recorded. Notably, the two locations are spaced approximately 146 miles apart across the Norton Sound, an inlet located on Alaska's western coast.
Search and rescue teams are actively working to reach the last known coordinates of the aircraft, as reported by state officials. They were alerted to the presence of an "overdue" aircraft operated by Bering Air at around 16:00 local time on Thursday (01:00 GMT). Among those aboard were nine passengers and a pilot, although specific details regarding their identities remain undisclosed.
The volunteer fire department in Nome, the intended landing city, shared that the pilot had communicated with air traffic controllers, expressing intentions to enter a holding pattern while awaiting runway clearance. The U.S. Coast Guard has been contacted for further updates regarding this developing situation.
