In Nome, Alaska, crews are actively engaged in search-and-rescue operations for Bering Air Flight 445, a Cessna 208B that vanished while en route from Unalakleet to Nome. The aircraft, carrying nine passengers and a pilot, lost contact approximately 12 miles offshore. Ground searches are hampered by poor weather conditions, and initial aerial searches by National Guard and Air Force C-130s have reported no visual contact or findings. The situation is closely monitored by the National Transportation Safety Board as local authorities continue efforts to locate the missing flight.
Bering Air Flight 445, a Cessna 208B, disappeared while flying from Unalakleet Airport to Nome Airport around 3:20 p.m. local time Thursday.
The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post it was conducting an active ground search but that, due to weather and visibility, its crews were unable to search by air.
A National Guard C-130 reported it found nothing found so far... The Air Force also sent a C-130 to resume the search and also reported no visuals.
The National Transportation Safety Board is aware of the reports and is monitoring situation, ABC News has learned.
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