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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Troopers recover body of Mekoryuk man after boat sank; 1 remains missing
May 29—Local searchers from Mekoryuk have recovered the body of one of two men missing after their boat sank off Nunivak Island, Alaska State Troopers said in an online update Thursday. The three men were out seal hunting in an Ocean Pro boat about 22-24 feet long when it sank in rough conditions in the area of Ikathleewik Bay southeast of Mekoryuk on Monday night. Alaska State Troopers initially said the men were in a smaller boat, but revised the size estimate. One man, a 19-year-old, was able to swim to shore, troopers said, but two other men weren't found. Local searchers had been combing the area since Tuesday, with a National Guard helicopter and a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 from Kodiak helping with the effort on Wednesday, troopers said. On Wednesday, the local searchers found the remains of Albert Williams, 65, according to troopers. Samuel Shavings, 72, has not been found. "The search for Shavings was suspended after extensive search efforts were made by boat and air," troopers said. The men had been out subsistence hunting for seals, Williams' daughter told Alaska's News Source. Mekoryuk is a village of about 300 people on Nunivak Island in Western Alaska.
CNN
07-02-2025
- CNN
Crews searching open waters in Alaska for flight that went missing with 10 on board
A Cessna plane with 10 people on board has gone missing during a flight in Alaska, according to local and state officials. The plane, operated by Bering Air, was en route from Unalakleet to Nome, both cities in western Alaska separated by the Norton Sound inlet, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The state police agency was notified at 4 p.m. Thursday of 'an overdue aircraft' that had gone missing with nine passengers and a pilot on board, it said in a dispatch message shared on its website. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook it was conducting active ground searches from Nome and White Mountain, but was limited on air searches due to poor weather and visibility. The US Coast Guard and US Air Force have stepped in to help, with flights planned to scope out the area and try to locate the missing aircraft, the department said. 'The plane's exact location is still unknown. We continue to expand search efforts to as many avenues as possible until the plane is located,' the fire department wrote. It urged the public not to form their own search parties due to the weather and safety concerns. 'Staff at Bering Air is working hard to gather details, get emergency assistance, search and rescue going,' said David Olson, director of operations for Bering Air, the Associated Press reported. CNN has reached out to Bering Air for further comment. As of Thursday evening, there was light snow and freezing drizzle around Nome Airport; at one point, visibility was down to only half a mile, with forecasts of wind gusts up to 35 mph overnight. According to data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24, the plane, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, was last seen over the Norton Sound at around 3:16 p.m. AKST. The plane was about 12 miles offshore when its position was lost, according to the Coast Guard. Local hospitals are gearing up for any possible response needed, with the Norton Sound Health Corporation saying in a statement it was 'standing ready to respond to a community medical emergency.' The Norton Sound Regional Hospital also set up a family center for loved ones of the passengers to gather while waiting for news. The flight tracker also showed a Coast Guard HC-130 flying near the plane's last known location on Thursday evening, with the fire department saying it carried 'specialized equipment for search and rescue that enables them to locate objects and people through no visibility conditions.' Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska posted about the incident on Facebook, writing: 'We are hearing reports of a possible missing plane en route to Nome. Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, their families and the rescue crew.' The search for the plane comes as US air safety investigators continue to probe two deadly incidents in recent weeks, including a midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington, DC, the left 67 people dead, and the crash of a medevac jet in Philadelphia that killed 7.
CNN
07-02-2025
- CNN
Cessna reported missing over Alaska with 10 on board, officials say
A Cessna plane with 10 people on board has gone missing during a flight in Alaska, according to local and state officials. The plane, operated by Bering Air, was en route from Unalakleet to Nome, both cities in western Alaska separated by the Norton Sound inlet, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The state police agency was notified at 4 p.m. Thursday of 'an overdue aircraft' that had gone missing with nine passengers and a pilot on board, it said in a dispatch message shared on its website. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook it was conducting active ground searches from Nome and White Mountain, but was limited on air searches due to poor weather and visibility. The US Coast Guard and US Air Force have stepped in to help, with flights planned to scope out the area and try to locate the missing aircraft, the department said. 'The plane's exact location is still unknown. We continue to expand search efforts to as many avenues as possible until the plane is located,' the fire department wrote. It urged the public not to form their own search parties due to the weather and safety concerns. 'Staff at Bering Air is working hard to gather details, get emergency assistance, search and rescue going,' said David Olson, director of operations for Bering Air, the Associated Press reported. CNN has reached out to Bering Air for further comment. As of Thursday evening, there was light snow and freezing drizzle around Nome Airport; at one point, visibility was down to only half a mile, with forecasts of wind gusts up to 35 mph overnight. According to data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24, the plane, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, was last seen over the Norton Sound at around 3:16 p.m. AKST. The plane was about 12 miles offshore when its position was lost, according to the Coast Guard. Local hospitals are gearing up for any possible response needed, with the Norton Sound Health Corporation saying in a statement it was 'standing ready to respond to a community medical emergency.' The Norton Sound Regional Hospital also set up a family center for loved ones of the passengers to gather while waiting for news. The flight tracker also showed a Coast Guard HC-130 flying near the plane's last known location on Thursday evening, with the fire department saying it carried 'specialized equipment for search and rescue that enables them to locate objects and people through no visibility conditions.' Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska posted about the incident on Facebook, writing: 'We are hearing reports of a possible missing plane en route to Nome. Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, their families and the rescue crew.' The search for the plane comes as US air safety investigators continue to probe two deadly incidents in recent weeks, including a midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington, DC, the left 67 people dead, and the crash of a medevac jet in Philadelphia that killed 7.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cessna reported missing over Alaska with 10 on board, officials say
A Cessna plane with 10 people on board has gone missing during a flight in Alaska, according to local and state officials. The plane, operated by Bering Air, was en route from Unalakleet to Nome, both cities in western Alaska separated by the Norton Sound inlet, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The state police agency was notified at 4 p.m. Thursday of 'an overdue aircraft' that had gone missing with nine passengers and a pilot on board, it said in a dispatch message shared on its website. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook it was conducting active ground searches from Nome and White Mountain, but was limited on air searches due to poor weather and visibility. The US Coast Guard and US Air Force have stepped in to help, with flights planned to scope out the area and try to locate the missing aircraft, the department said. 'The plane's exact location is still unknown. We continue to expand search efforts to as many avenues as possible until the plane is located,' the fire department wrote. It urged the public not to form their own search parties due to the weather and safety concerns. CNN has reached out to Bering Air for comment. As of Thursday evening, there was light snow and freezing drizzle around Nome Airport; at one point, visibility was down to only half a mile, with forecasts of wind gusts up to 35 mph overnight. According to data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24, the plane, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, was last seen over the Norton Sound at around 3:16 p.m. AKST. The flight tracker also showed a Coast Guard HC-130 flying near the plane's last known location on Thursday evening, with the fire department saying it carried 'specialized equipment for search and rescue that enables them to locate objects and people through no visibility conditions.' Local hospitals are gearing up for any possible response needed, with the Norton Sound Health Corporation saying in a statement it was 'standing ready to respond to a community medical emergency.' The Norton Sound Regional Hospital also set up a family center for loved ones of the passengers to gather while waiting for news. Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska posted about the incident on Facebook, writing: 'We are hearing reports of a possible missing plane en route to Nome. Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, their families and the rescue crew.' CNN's Robert Shackelford and Amanda Jackson contributed to this report.
