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Coast Guard ends search for missing aircraft near Nome

By 17th District online newsroom on Feb 8, 2025 Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard-Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard ended its search for a missing aircraft with 10 people aboard after it was located Friday afternoon approximately 34 miles southeast of Nome. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew located the aircraft wreckage and lowered two rescue swimmers down to the aircraft. The rescue swimmers located three individuals in […]

UPDATE: Wreckage of Bering Air Caravan Located, Three People Found Dead

By Alaska Native News on Feb 7, 2025 Featured, General News, Holidays, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, Politics

UPDATE: USCG is reporting that the wreckage of the Bering Air Caravan has been located 34 miles out of Nome. In the wreckage the remains of three were found, thers have yet to be found. ORIGINAL:The search continues today for the Bering Air Caravan that went missing after leaving the Unalakleet airstrip at 2:37 pm […]