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CBS News
09-02-2025
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- CBS News
All 10 victims recovered from Alaska plane wreckage have been identified
All 10 victims that were aboard an aircraft that went missing near Nome, Alaska, on Thursday have been recovered, the city's fire department said. Three of the victims had been found Friday in the wreckage of Bering Air Flight 445 that is on an ice floe. Crews recovered the remaining seven victims Saturday, the Nome Volunteer Fire Department reported. Alaska State Troopers later identified the pilot as 34-year-old Chad Antill of Nome. The passengers were also identified Saturday night as: 52-year-old Liane Ryan of Wasilla 58-year-old Donnell Erickson of Nome 30-year-old Andrew Gonzalez of Wasilla 41-year-old Kameron Hartvigson of Anchorage 46-year-old Rhone Baumgartner of Anchorage 52-year-old Jadee Moncur of Eagle River 45-year-old Ian Hofmann of Anchorage 34-year-old Talaluk Katchatag of Unalakleet 48-year-old Carol Mooers of Unalakleet After being brought to Nome, their remains were in the process of being transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office in Anchorage for autopsies, state troopers said. Victim recovery was the National Transportation Safety Board's primary focus, and now crews will work to recover the Caravan's wreckage. The crash site is moving approximately 5 miles a day, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference on Saturday. She added that the area where the Cessna 208 Caravan went down is also expecting some snow, which was expected to hinder recovery operation. "The NTSB knows that villages like Nome and Alaska aviation are tight-knit communities, so this tragedy affects so many," Homendy said. "Please know that we will work diligently to determine how this happened with the ultimate goal of improving safety here in Alaska and across the United States." Investigators told CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave on Saturday that the aircraft is not equipped with voice or data recorders as it is not a requirement. Following victim recovery, authorities will search for other avionic components that store electronic data which may help paint a clearer picture of what led to the crash. The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier. It was the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days. An American Eagle flight and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and plunged into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on the two aircraft. A medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31, killing the six people on board and one more on the ground.
CBS News
09-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
All 10 victims recovered from Alaska plane wreckage
All 10 victims that were aboard an aircraft that went missing near Nome, Alaska, on Thursday have been recovered, the city's fire department said. Three of the victims had been found Friday in the wreckage of Bering Air Flight 445 that is on an ice floe. Crews recovered the remaining seven victims Saturday, the Nome Volunteer Fire Department reported. The crash site is moving approximately 5 miles a day, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference on Saturday. She added that the area where the Cessna 208 Caravan went down is also expecting some snow, which was expected to hinder recovery operation. "The NTSB knows that villages like Nome and Alaska aviation are tight-knit communities, so this tragedy affects so many," Homendy said. "Please know that we will work diligently to determine how this happened with the ultimate goal of improving safety here in Alaska and across the United States." Victim recovery was the NTSB's primary focus, and now crews will work to recover the Caravan's wreckage. Investigators told CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave on Saturday that the aircraft is not equipped with voice or data recorders as it is not a requirement. Following victim recovery, authorities will search for other avionic components that store electronic data which may help paint a clearer picture of what led to the crash. The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier. It was the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days. An American Eagle flight and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and plunged into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on the two aircraft. A medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31, killing the six people on board and one more on the ground.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Alaska plane recovery efforts hindered by "difficult conditions," official says
Recovery efforts for the remaining victims inside an aircraft that went missing near Nome, Alaska, are being dampened by "difficult conditions," according to investigators. The wreckage of the Bering Air Flight 445 is on an ice floe that's moving approximately 5 miles a day, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference on Saturday. She added that the area where the Cessna 208 Caravan went down also is expecting some snow, which will hinder the complex operation. "The NTSB knows that villages like Nome and Alaska aviation are tight-knit communities, so this tragedy affects so many," Homendy said. "Please know that we will work diligently to determine how this happened with the ultimate goal of improving safety here in Alaska and across the United States." Homenday said victim recovery is the NTSB's primary focus, and second to that is recovering the Caravan wreckage. All 10 people, including the pilot, were believed to have died in the crash and three bodies have recovered. None of them have been identified. The Coast Guard said Friday that other seven victims were believed to be inside the aircraft, but were "currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane." Investigators told CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave on Saturday that the aircraft is not equipped with voice or data recorders as it is not a requirement. Following victim recovery, authorities will search for other avionic components that store electronic data which may help paint a clearer picture of what led to the crash. The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier. It was the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days. An American Eagle flight and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and plunged into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on the two aircraft. A medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31, killing the six people on board and one more on the ground. Search for plane that went missing off Alaska with 10 people on board Hamas releases 3 hostages, a sigh of relief for their families and Israel Judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Americans' sensitive data
CBS News
09-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
Alaska plane recovery efforts hindered by "difficult conditions" as wreckage stuck on moving ice floe
Recovery efforts for the remaining victims inside an aircraft that went missing near Nome, Alaska, are being dampened by "difficult conditions," according to investigators. The wreckage of the Bering Air Flight 445 is on an ice floe that's moving approximately 5 miles a day, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference on Saturday. She added that the area where the Cessna 208 Caravan went down also is expecting some snow, which will hinder the complex operation. "The NTSB knows that villages like Nome and Alaska aviation are tight-knit communities, so this tragedy affects so many," Homendy said. "Please know that we will work diligently to determine how this happened with the ultimate goal of improving safety here in Alaska and across the United States." Homenday said victim recovery is the NTSB's primary focus, and second to that is recovering the Caravan wreckage. All 10 people, including the pilot, were believed to have died in the crash and three bodies have recovered. None of them have been identified. The Coast Guard said Friday that other seven victims were believed to be inside the aircraft, but were "currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane." Investigators told CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave on Saturday that the aircraft is not equipped with voice or data recorders as it is not a requirement. Following victim recovery, authorities will search for other avionic components that store electronic data which may help paint a clearer picture of what led to the crash. The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier. It was the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days. An American Eagle flight and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and plunged into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on the two aircraft. A medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31, killing the six people on board and one more on the ground.
Jordan Times
08-02-2025
- General
- Jordan Times
No survivors after wreckage of missing Alaska plane found: coast guard
This image obtained from the US Coast Guard (USCG) on February 7, 2025, shows the remains of a plane reported missing February 6. The Bering Air Caravan was carrying nine passengers and one pilot on board (AFP photo) LOS ANGELES, United States — The wreckage of a plane that went missing in Alaska has been found, US officials said Friday, with all 10 people aboard thought to have died. The US Coast Guard said it had discovered the remnants of the Bering Air Caravan around 34 miles (55 kilometers) from Nome."Three individuals were found inside and reported to be deceased," the Coast Guard posted on social media."The remaining seven people are believed to be inside the aircraft but are currently inaccessible due to the condition of the plane."Nome's volunteer fire department, which had scrambled in the search for the plane, said on Facebook it was helping with recovery."The Nome Search and Rescue Team is spooling up with assistance from the Alaska Air National Guard with recovery efforts," a post said."From reports we have received, the crash was not survivable. Our thoughts are with the families at this time."The privately operated plane, with nine passengers and one pilot on board, was reported overdue Thursday on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska state police two cities are located roughly 150 miles apart across the Norton Sound, on the state's west to publicly available information the plane's last known position was over the water around 40 minutes after crash is the latest incident in a string of aviation disasters in the United January 30, a passenger jet collided midair with a US Army helicopter in Washington, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft. The disaster was followed closely by the crash of a medical plane into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood, killing seven and injuring 19.
