Major search launched for Bering Air plane which vanished mid-flight
Major search launched for Bering Air plane which vanished mid-flight
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. A major search is underway after a Bering Air plane vanished. The aircraft, which has nine passengers and a pilot on board, lost contact as it flew over a remote part of Alaska. The small plane had departed Unalakleet to Nome, a remote coastal city. Weather conditions in the state are so bad that an air search has yet to be launched.
The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said in a statement: ‘We are currently responding to a report of a missing Bering Air caravan. We are doing an active ground search from Nome and from White Mountain. ‘Due to weather and visibility, we are limited on-air search at the current time. ‘National Guard and Coast Guard and Troopers have been notified and are active in the search. Norton Sound Health Corporation is standing by.
‘We ask the public to please think of those who may be missing at this time, but due to weather and safety concerns please do not form individual search parties. ‘Families are encouraged to seek support at Norton Sound Health Corporation.’. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Plane makes emergency landing after smashing into swans at 185mph.
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