'We’re hoping [the plane] is on land. Being in the water would be the worst-case scenario,' White Mountain Fire Chief Jack Adams said.
A file photo of a Bering Air Caravan plane. A plane went missing while carrying 10 people across Alaska 's Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle.The Bering Air Caravan, a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot, according to Alaska ’s Department of Public Safety. Authorities were working to determine its last known coordinates.
The plane is believed to have vanished from radar somewhere along the coast from Nome to Topkok, White Mountain fire Chief Jack Adams“They’re prepared to be out all night, they will search here until they find them or somebody else finds them,” Adams said. “If they don’t find anything, we’ll probably rally another crew to go and help.”U.K.
“Basically, you can’t see anything from the air or the ground, and in the dark looking for something in zero visibility is a tough job,” Adams added.Norton Sound Health Corporation released a statement
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