The wreckage of a small plane that disappeared in Alaska with 10 people on board has been located near Nome, with authorities confirming no survivors.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The United States Coast Guard announced on Friday that the privately operated Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, which vanished on Thursday while flying from Unalakleet to Nome, was found about 550 miles (885 km) northwest of Anchorage. Coast Guard spokesperson Mike Salerno reported that rescue personnel spotted three bodies inside the wreckage, describing the crash as “not survivable.”
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy expressed heartbreak over the tragedy, urging Alaskans to keep the victims’ families in their prayers. “We are grateful to the search teams who worked tirelessly to locate the aircraft,” he said.
Senator Lisa Murkowski also mourned the loss, stating, “Alaska is a big small town. When tragedy strikes, we’re never far removed from those affected. But that also means we come together as a community to grieve and heal.”
The plane’s last known location was over water, about 30 miles (50 km) southeast of Nome. This marks the third aviation disaster in the U.S. in just over a week, following a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., that claimed 67 lives and a medical transport plane crash in Philadelphia that killed seven people.
