Drama in Alaska: A passenger plane sought to wait for landing and disappeared

A plane with ten passengers absent in Alaska. The aircraft, the Bring Air Company, which took off from the settlement of Okinulit, a small settlement on the west coast of Alaska, was supposed to land at 4pm on Thursday in the city of Num on the west coast. Alaska police reported that there was no trace to the aircraft and its passengers so far.

The emergency forces were conducted for extensive searches for the absent plane. The National Traffic Safety Council in Alaska follows the situation, while rescue teams are working to achieve the latest coordinates of the aircraft. Num’s volunteer fire fighters began with ground scans in the area, but the harsh weather and limited visibility make it difficult for the aerial searches.

 

🚨#BREAKING: Search underway after a Bering Air flight carrying 10 passengers has gone missing

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The fire department noted that its people perform an active ground search between Num and Wight Mountain. In a later update, the search crews covered the area to Topkok along the coast, and that due to the weather and visibility, they were limited in search.

Num is a city on the west coast of Alaska, White Mountain is a small settlement located about 100 km east of Num. For search and rescue due to the harsh weather conditions, the complex topography and the large distance from large population centers.

The fire department asked the public not to set up independent search teams at this time, “due to the weather and safety concerns.” In addition to the police, the National Guard and the American Coast Guard also assist in searches.

The American Coast Guard has joined the search efforts for the absent aircraft using a C-30 aircraft, equipped with advanced systems to detect and rescue. The aircraft will perform systematic scans over the water and the coastline, using technology that enables detection of harsh conditions.

The last report from the absent aircraft was received when the pilot informed the Acouurge Airspace of its intention to enter the waiting track until the landing route was evacuated. Since then, the midfielder has been disconnected, and emergency teams continue in the detection efforts.