February 7,Kathmandu.A small plane carrying 10 people has gone missing in the US state of Alaska. The Bering Air plane was en route from Unalakleet to Nome, local authorities said.
The plane, which took off at 4 pm local time on Thursday with nine passengers and a pilot, went missing, the State Police Agency said in an urgent report.
It is reported that a search for the airport is currently underway, for which the US Coast Guard and Air Force have been mobilized.
Light snow and freezing rain were reported around Nome Airport through Thursday evening, with winds of up to 35 mph forecast throughout the night.
This is believed to be the reason for the plane crash. Alaska is a state in the northwestern region of the United States.