The Cessna, operated by Bering Air, went off the radar and lost radio contact minutes before it was scheduled to land in Nome.

A search is underway in Alaska after a plane with 10 people on board never arrived in Nome when scheduled, officials said. The Bering Air Caravan flight, from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue to Alaska State Troopers at 4 p.m. local time, the law enforcement agency said. There were nine passengers and a pilot on board, officials said.

Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board. Alaska State Troopers received reports at 4 p.m. local time that a Bering Air Caravan heading from Unalakleet to Nome carrying nine passengers and a pilot was overdue, according to an online statement.

Federal and local authorities said late Thursday they are searching for a plane with 10 people aboard that has gone missing in western Alaska.

Authorities are searching rural Alaska for an aircraft that went missing while carrying 10 people. Officials say the Bering Air Caravan was reported missing at about 4 p.m.

Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome reported overdue, prompting air and ground search efforts under challenging weather conditions, say media reports - Anadolu Ajansı