A plane with 10 people aboard went missing while flying from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska, on Thursday, sparking a search and rescue operation from state and federal authorities.
The Bering Air Caravan airplane with one pilot and nine passengers left Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m. local time, and Alaska State troopers received word around 4:00 p.m. that the plane was overdue in Nome, CBS News reported. The plane appeared to be traveling over the Norton Sound when it potentially encountered near-whiteout fog. FlightRadar data showed a Bering Air Caravan plane last reporting data at 3:16 p.m.
“U.S. Coast Guard District 17 responded to an aircraft emergency notification from Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at 4:30 p.m. today for a Cessna Caravan that reported to have 10 people aboard,” U.S. Coast Guard Alaska said in a statement. “An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Kodiak to…
