A small Cessna aircraft carrying 10 people has gone missing in Alaska. Authorities are actively searching for the plane after it lost contact while traveling across Norton Sound. The pilot indicated plans to hold before landing in Nome.
Search Efforts Underway for Missing Cessna in Alaska
Search Efforts Underway for Missing Cessna in Alaska
Coast Guard and rescue teams mobilize to locate a Cessna Caravan carrying 10 individuals, vanished during its flight from Unalakleet to Nome.
US authorities are urgently conducting search operations for a small plane that has reportedly gone missing in Alaska. A Cessna Caravan carrying ten individuals, including nine passengers and a pilot, was flying from Unalakleet to Nome when it lost communication approximately 12 miles (19km) offshore.
The aircraft vanished over the expanse of Norton Sound, a significant inlet of the Bering Sea located along Alaska's west coast, with a distance of 146 miles separating Unalakleet from Nome. The U.S. Coast Guard for the Alaska region stated that rescue teams are actively working to reach the last known signals emitted from the flight.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety noted that they were informed about the aircraft being "overdue" at around 16:00 local time on Thursday (01:00 GMT). At this moment, there is no confirmed information regarding the identities of the individuals on board.
The pilot reportedly communicated with air traffic controllers, indicating plans to enter a holding pattern awaiting the clearance of the runway at Nome. As search efforts intensify, BBC News has attempted to reach out to Bering Air, the airline operating the aircraft, for additional information. The situation remains dynamic as crews race against time to locate the missing Cessna.
