Distressing news has emerged involving an aircraft carrying 10 individuals which has disappeared over Alaska.

The disappearance has prompted emergency teams to initiate an intense search effort to uncover the plane’s location after it vanished from radar screens.

The Bering Air Caravan plane was considered overdue after failing to reach its intended destination in Nome by 4 PM local time.

The journey was supposed to take the plane from Unalakleet with nine passengers and one pilot on board. Rescue teams are currently working hard to determine the plane’s last known coordinates; however, challenging weather conditions have reduced visibility, complicating their efforts for a successful aerial search.

A Coast Guard aircraft equipped with advanced technology designed to detect objects and individuals during low-visibility conditions has made its way to the area to perform a systematic search grid over the sea and coastlines.

“We are currently responding to a report of the missing Bering Air Caravan,” explained the Nome Volunteer Fire Department in a newly released statement.

The department is also engaged in active ground searches originating from Nome and the White Mountain, given that aerial search efforts are limited by the unfavorable weather, as noted in the statement.