A search operation is currently underway in Alaskan waters after a regional airline flight carrying 10 people went missing. The Cessna aircraft, operated by Bering Air, was en route from Unalakleet to Nome when it disappeared over the Norton Sound inlet. The Alaska State Troopers were notified of the missing aircraft with nine passengers and a pilot on board.
The Nome Volunteer Fire Department and other agencies are conducting ground and air searches to locate the missing plane. Poor weather conditions have hampered search efforts, but the US Coast Guard and US Air Force have joined the operation to assist in locating the aircraft.
