Terrifying video as missing plane with 10 onboard vanishes near ‘Alaska triangle’ where 20,000 people have disappeared

STARTLING footage shows the total white-out conditions a plane was flying in when it vanished with 10 people onboard. A desperate search is underway after the Bering Air flight disappeared over the ocean not far from the so-called Alaska Triangle, where over 20,000 people are said to have gone missing. The Cessna Caravan, flying from Unalakleet to Nome, was last seen about 12 miles offshore at 3:16 pm on Thursday, according to FlightRadar.

A time-lapse video shows the snowy weather near Nome's airport, which created zero visibility when the plane went missing. It was 17 degrees in Unalakleet when the plane took off, according to the National Weather Service. The area was covered in fog, and light snow was falling. The harsh weather is also causing problems for the urgent air search for the flight, according to White Mountain Fire Chief Jack Adams.

“Word is, all the aircraft are grounded, there’s zero visibility," Adams told NBC and CBS affiliate KTUU-TV. "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.". The Coast Guard brought in a Jayhawk helicopter to search the area on Friday. The emergency department is conducting a ground search spanning 30 miles with volunteers from Nome and White Mountain.

The searches started after an eerie radar video showed the moment the plane disappeared an hour after taking off. The plane disappeared while flying over Alaska's Norton Sound, an inlet of the Bering Sea. While the exact coordinates of where the aircraft was last seen are still being determined, the plane was lost near the Alaska Triangle. The Alaska Triangle is a remote area in the middle of Utqiagvik, Anchorage, and Juneau.

The region, often compared to the Bermuda Triangle, is made up of forests, tundra, and icy peaks. The triangle is known for its extreme weather and strange occurrences. A shockingly high number of flights, tourists, and hikers have disappeared there without a trace. The names of the people onboard the Bering Air flight haven't been released. Hospitals near Nome are prepared in case they need to respond as the search continues, according to the Norton Sound Health Corporation.

“Staff at Bering Air is working hard to gather details, get emergency assistance, search and rescue going,” David Olson, the director of operations for Bering Air, told the Associated Press. The aircraft's disappearance marks the third major aviation mishap to take place in the US in just eight days. An American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter crashed into each other near the Washington DC airport on January 29, killing 67 people.