10 Dead in Alaska Plane Crash as Crews Race Against Incoming Storm to Recover Wreckage
- The wreckage of a small commuter plane missing in Alaska has been found, according to Coast Guard officials.
- All 10 people aboard the plane, which included nine passengers and a pilot, are confirmed dead, according to media reports.
- Weather and visibility conditions are hampering the Nome Fire Department's air search, as posted on X.
- The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the flight’s last known position was 19 kilometers offshore.
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All Passengers in Missing Alaska Plane Confirmed Dead: Authorities
After going missing on Thursday, the Bering Air flight that had 10 people onboard, was found crashed in Alaska on Friday, leaving no survivors, according to the Alaska Coast Guard as recovery efforts continue. Newsweek has reached out to the Alaska Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) via email for comment on Saturday afternoon. Why It Matters This crash marks the third major aviation accident in the United States in j…
Wreckage from missing Alaska plane found
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A missing plane with 10 people aboard was found crashed in Alaska on Friday, marking the end of search and rescue efforts. It comes a day after the plane left for Nome and never arrived, and the Coast Guard said there are believed to be no survivors. According to officials, the Bering Air Cessna Caravan took off from Unalakleet on the east coast of Norton Sound in western Alaska. The wreckage of the plane was found approximate…
After a difficult search, the wreck was found. Previously, the single-engine plane had disappeared from the radar.
Coast Guard locates wreckage of missing plane in Alaska
The Coast Guard has located the wreckage of a plane carrying 10 people that went missing in Alaska just before its scheduled landing. Three people were reported to be deceased inside, while the remaining seven passengers are believed to be in the aircraft, though the Coast Guard were unable to access them. NBC’s Camila Bernal reports for TODAY.
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