Wreckage of missing plane found in Alaska, all on board dead
Debris from a passenger plane that disappeared from radar in the US state of Alaska on February 7 has been found. It was reported that 10 people on board - 9 passengers and 1 pilot - died in the crash, the Associated Press news agency reported.
Event details
The Cessna 208 Caravan, operated by Bering Air, crashed while on a charter flight between Unalakleet and Nome. The aircraft disappeared from radar over the Gulf of Alaska shortly before landing. The wreckage was found the next day by rescuers.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and aviation experts are conducting an investigation.
One of the biggest plane crashes in recent years
The previous major air crash in Alaska occurred in 2013, when a cargo plane crashed, killing 10 people.
The United States has seen several air disasters in recent days. On January 29, an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided in mid-air in Washington, D.C., and both crashed into the Potomac River. As a result, 67 people died.
On January 31, a small medical plane crashed into houses in Philadelphia, killing six people - the crew, the patient, and his mother.
An investigation into the incident by authorities is ongoing.
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