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The United States Coast Guard has confirmed that all 10 people on a Bering Air Cessna Caravan (single-engine turboprop) have died. The aircraft initially went missing near the Bering Sea while flying between Unalakleet Airport (UNK) and Nome Airport (OME) in Alaska on January 6th.
BREAKING: Wreckage of missing Bering Air plane found 34 miles southeast of Nome, Alaska.
U.S. Coast Guard confirms at least 3 people were found dead inside. No word on the status of the other 7 passengers. pic.twitter.com/yiGoviX6mK
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 7, 2025
The aircraft went down around 12 miles from the coast. Weather conditions were not good with heavy snow and low visibility, but the last communication between the pilot and air traffic control indicates no signs of emergency as the aircraft went into a holding pattern to wait for runway clearance.
Local media are reporting a Bering Air flight is overdue at Nome and search & rescue efforts are now underway. #8E445 departed Unalakleet at 23:38 UTC (14:38 local)
Last position received at 00:16 UTC
64.330212, -164.02679
5,300 feethttps://t.co/MgIBmtsp2U pic.twitter.com/N4bMUjni0q— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 7, 2025
Three bodies have been recovered while seven people are still missing, but the US Coast Guard has said they do not predict any survivors based on conditions.
Anthony’s Take: It has not been a good period for aviation accidents in the United States. While I still will be flying and think of these accidents as extremely rare, it’s still scary to see. My condolences to the families and friends of all involved in this latest crash.
(Featured Image Credit: @BNONews via X.)
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