Alaska Missing Plan: The Latest

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A plane with nine passengers and a pilot disappeared in western Alaska on Thursday afternoon and triggered a search that was hindered by weather.

O FFICIALS said that Bering Air Caravan flew from Unalakleet to Nome, as it was reportedly due to land at. 16 local time Thursday. When the contact was lost by the plane, it was about 12 miles offshore, the Associated Press reported via the US Coast Guard.

Planet was allegedly in a holding pattern while waiting for the runway to be cleared in nomeThe city’s volunteer fire department shared a Facebook post.

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Here, light snow and low clouds were present in the area at the time of the incident, but winds were light. As the search went by, the voluntary fire department said the conditions were too dangerous for anyone to go out and search on their own.

“Due to weather and visibility, we are limited to air search at the current time,” the fire department also said.

Despite the conditions, C BS News said An air search is in progress In the area where the aircraft disappeared, and a land search has controlled the coastline from Nome to the Top Chef – a stretch about 40 miles long.

The ice sides of the passengers and the pilot have not been released. Nome is the “Target Limit” for the annual Iditarod Trail Slot Dog Race, which is scheduled to begin February 27 in Anchorage and ends March 6th.

It is an evolving story; Often check back for updates.