The wreckage of a plane that went missing near the west coast of the US state of Alaska has been found. The plane was carrying 10 people, including the pilot, of whom three bodies have been found, while the search for the remaining seven is ongoing. This information was given in a statement issued by the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said in a post on X that three people were found dead on the plane. The wreckage of the plane was found about 34 miles southeast of Nome. The Coast Guard said that nothing can be said about the fate of the remaining seven people and that we stand with the families of the victims in this hour of grief. According to the Alaska Department of Public Safety, the plane, operated by Bering Air, flew from Unalakleet, Alaska, to Nome. Then it suddenly disappeared 12 miles from the coast. Lieutenant Benjamin McIntyre Coble said that the cause of the accident is not yet clear. The families of all those on board have been notified. He said rescue and relief operations are still ongoing. According to the fire department, efforts are underway to locate missing persons along the state’s west coast with the help of the US Coast Guard, but bad weather has hampered rescue and relief efforts.
