A hunt is currently underway after a plane carrying ten people went missing whilst en route to Nome Alaska.
A Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome, both in Alaska did not arrive at its allocated or scheduled time of 40m on Thursday, February 6.
This unfortunate event sent local and federal officials into a frantic race to locate the aircraft, as stated by the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
READ ALSO: NCAA officially bans transgender athletes from women’s sports after Trump signs executive order
Search and rescue teams from Alaska State Troopers and the National Transportation Safety Board are diligently working to determine the plane’s last known coordinates.
The Bering aircraft, which carried nine passengers and a single pilot, was likely impacted by adverse weather conditions and visibility issues.
READ ALSO: Trump gives first female Coast Guard Leader, Linda Fagan three hours to vacate her home
“We are currently doing an active ground search from Nome and from White Mountain and have as much up-to-date information on the event as possible,” the fire department wrote in a statement on Facebook.
The Alaskan National Guard and Coast Guard are also involved in the search for the Nome-bound plane, which appeared to vanish without a trace, according to the department.
However, at the same time, fire officials are urging individuals not to form search parties because of the extreme weather which could lead to even more missing persons, as reported by the Anchorage Daily News.
READ ALSO: President Trump declares that the Gaza Strip will become the “Riviera of the Middle East”
As of early Friday, Feb. 7: the plane is officially reported as “overdue” and has yet to be classified as a crash or an accident, because of officials.
