The commuter flight that crashed on Alaska sea ice last week, killing all 10 aboard, was part of the workhorse network of short-hop flights that people in the immense and rugged state rely on to get to medical appointments,

The pilot was identified as Chad Antill, 34, of Nome, police said. Wasilla residents Liane Ryan, 52, and Andrew Gonzalez, 30, were identified as passengers, in addition to Anchorage locals Kameron Hartvigson, 41, Ian Hofman, 45, and Rhone Baumgartner, 46.