Alaska flight mysteriously missing: Explained in 5 points
A plane flying over Alaska goes missing carrying 10 passengers; tracking of plane continues inclement weather, cause for this misfortune?
Alaska State is working to find the cause and last coordinates. Rescuers scoured through the darkness for any sign of the aircraft. Here are five things you you need to know in this story:
- Alaska state says 10 people were on board that plane, including one pilot and nine passengers.
- The flight, run by Bering Air, passengers was to embark on a plane from Unalakleet and were supposed to get off at Nome, both cities in western Alaska, according to Alaska State troopers.
- Search and rescue teams for this incident are from Alaska State Troopers and the National Transportation Safety Board are currently searching for the plane’s last known coordinates, according to the statement.
- Weather in Unalakleet at departure time was -8.3C (17F) with fog and light snow, according to the US National Weather Service. The plane went missing from 12 miles offshore while flying from Unalakleet to Nome, according to USA Today.
- “Due to weather and visibility, we are limited to air search at this time,” says Nome Volunteer Fire Department.
The disappearance of this plane marks the third major incident in US aviation in eight days.
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Reports say the US Coast Guard is getting ready to send a C-130 plane to check the area, while the US Air Force is sending air support from Elmendorf Air Force Base. The fire department confirmed this in an update. Meanwhile, ground teams are also searching the area.
(With inputs from AP)