Search in progress in Alaska for missing aircraft with 10 people

A search is underway after a Bering Air Caravan flight with 10 people on board who disappeared on a flight in Alaska on Thursday, February 6, officials said.

The federal aviation administration said it had issued a notice of search and rescue around 1 p.m. 15.20 local time for Bering Air Flight 445.

The flight, a Cessna 208b, had 10 people on board when it disappeared while flying from Unalakleet Airport to Nome Airport in Alaska, according to FAA.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety said the aircraft was reported to carry nine passengers and a pilot as it was on its way from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska when it disappeared.

Alaska State Troopers was contacted around 1 p.m. 16 local time to respond to the report from the dilapidated aircraft, according to the department.

Bering Air Director of Operations David Olson told NBC -attached ktuu By Anchorage, Alaska, the flight started from Unalakleet at. 14:37

Nome Volunteer Four Department said in a facebook post It did a soil search from Nome, Alaska and from White Mountain, Alaska, but that due to weather and visibility, the department was limited on air search capacity.

White mountain fire chief Jack Adams told KTUU that the plane disappeared from the radar somewhere along the coast of Nome to Topkok, and that the crews were looking for a 30-mile stretch in the area.

“We hope (the plane) is on land to be in the water would be the worst case,” Adams said.

The American Coast Guard said in a post on x The plane was about 12 miles offshore “when its position was lost.”

A HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Air Station Kodiak searched for the aircraft’s last known position, according to the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard said the crews had answered around 1 p.m. 16.30 on an emergency in the aircraft about Cessna Caravan. National Guard also helped the search according to the voluntary fire department.

“We are asking the public to think of those who may be missing at this time, but due to weather and safety concerns, do not form individual search parties,” the volunteer fire department said.

Friday, January 7 at 1 p.m. 12:30 Local time, the voluntary fire department said in a facebook post It had “not any updated information about the location of the missing aircraft” but that the crews were still searching on the ground.

“The National Guard C-130 reported that they found nothing found so far,” the volunteer fire department said in the position. “The air defense also sent a C-130 resumed the search and has also reported no visuals and has an hour’s flight time left.”

The volunteer fire department said it would give a new update at. 9 local time.

Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) said in a facebook post He was aware of reports of a possible missing aircraft traveling to Nome, Alaska.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, their families and the life herd,” said Sullivan.

Bering Air did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Today.com.