Alaska: Small Passenger Plane gone down (10 died on board)
 

[The plane missing in Alaska,
a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan,
was last seen over the Norton Sound
around 3:16 p.m.,
data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24 shows.
It was about 12 miles offshore
when its position was lost,
according to the Coast Guard]

9 Passengers
1 Pilot

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05l28jne2ro


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plane-m...on-board-nome/

…doesn’t sound good at all with a ‘sudden drop in speed and elevation’ just before it went missing…

That's a raggity old ass plane.

Yes into Freezing Water.

A route it has done many times before.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standar...785f2.jpg.webp



It had done the same route
no problems.

Could have been me. I’m always in far flung places like this.

[Wreckage found in Alaska for missing
Bering Air plane carrying 10 people
It comes after dozens of people died
in two major air accidents elsewhere
in the US in recent weeks.]


[On Saturday, in a post on X,
the coastguard said: "USCG has ended its search
for the missing plane after the aircraft
was located approx 34 miles southeast of Nome.
3 individuals were found inside
and reported to be deceased.

"The remaining 7 people are believed
to be inside the aircraft but are currently
inaccessible due to the condition
of the plane.
Our heartfelt condolences are with
those affected by this tragic incident."]


Large Photo on this link
https://news.sky.com/story/wreckage-...eople-13304491

…very, very sad…more families devastated …I wonder why it was felt ok to fly in what has been described as a ‘dangerous winter storm’ with zero visibility conditions…why the flight wasn’t grounded until it felt much safer to be in the air…

another grand caravan accident :think:

Maybe the Money paid for that flight
he needed.

…whatever the reason it was decided to fly in those’d weather conditions, it’s very, very sad isn’t it…it’s a grief that will be felt by many as I imagine those more remote communities all have some connection with each other and all families are known to each other…