Shafaq News/ A Cessna plane with 10people on board disappeared near Nome City, Alaska, on Thursday afternoon,according to US media.
The plane, operated by Bering Air,was traveling from Unalakleet to Nome, two western Alaskan cities separated byNorton Sound, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
At 4 p.m. Thursday, the state policewere alerted about an "overdue aircraft" that had gone missing withnine passengers and a pilot aboard, as stated in a dispatch message posted ontheir website.
The Nome Volunteer Fire Department affirmedthat it was actively conducting ground searches from Nome and White Mountainbut was facing challenges in aerial searches due to bad weather and poorvisibility. The US Coast Guard and US Air Force have joined the effort, withplans for flights to survey the area and search for the missing aircraft.
“The plane’s exact location is stillunknown. We continue to expand search efforts to as many avenues as possibleuntil the plane is located,” the department noted, advising the public againstorganizing their own search groups due to safety concerns and challengingweather conditions.
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