Desperate Search Underway as Small Plane Vanishes Over Alaska’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ [WATCH]

A frantic search is underway for a small aircraft that mysteriously vanished over the treacherous waters off Alaska’s western coast.

The Bering Air Caravan, carrying ten people, took off from Unalakleet en route to Nome on Thursday afternoon but disappeared from radar over the Norton Sound at 3:16 p.m. local time, as reported by The Daily Mail.

Breaking news: Another flight has been lost in the United States, and the Bering Airlines flight carrying 10 people has disappeared from radar near Nome, Alaska. pic.twitter.com/9RI4gk3sc1

— CN Gbear (@CNAac010) February 7, 2025

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Rescue teams are battling brutal weather conditions, including freezing temperatures, high winds, and near-zero visibility, as they scour the vast, remote area for any sign of the missing plane.

The aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, was last in contact with Anchorage Air Traffic Control, where the pilot reported plans to enter a holding pattern while waiting for a runway to be cleared at Nome Airport.

The plane was approximately 12 miles offshore when it vanished, leaving authorities scrambling to pinpoint its last known coordinates.

The U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and Air Force have deployed search-and-rescue teams, but worsening conditions are hampering their efforts. Specialized search equipment has been dispatched to help detect any wreckage or survivors in the icy, turbulent waters.

Alaska’s notorious winter weather has only complicated the mission. A National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter had to turn back before reaching the search zone due to the brutal conditions.

The AKANG HC-130J searched the area last night for several hours but were unable to locate the missing aircraft. Due to bad weather, the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter had to turn back before arriving at the search area. They remain ready to continue support as requested.

— AlaskaNationalGuard (@AKNationalGuard) February 7, 2025

Nome Airport reported visibility had dropped to just half a mile, with wind gusts exceeding 35 mph and freezing drizzle making air searches nearly impossible. Despite these setbacks, search teams remain determined to comb every possible location before time runs out.

This tragic disappearance marks the third major air incident in just over a week, stoking fears among nervous travelers.

It follows a catastrophic mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people, and a medical jet crash in Philadelphia that claimed seven lives.

While aviation experts urge calm, some fear these repeated incidents will rattle already anxious flyers.

Psychotherapist Micaela Renee Johnson warned that such events could deter people from traveling, saying, “If you already have a fear of flying, then you see something like this, it’s like the monsters under the bed are actually real.”

The aircraft disappeared in an area known as the “Alaska Triangle,” a notorious region stretching from Utqiagvik to Anchorage to Juneau, where more than 20,000 people have vanished since 1970.

This rugged wilderness, coupled with extreme weather conditions, has been the site of countless aviation disasters over the years.

Alaska’s vast landscape and reliance on small aircraft for transportation contribute to the high number of crashes. Between 1998 and 2017, the state averaged 112 aircraft accidents per year, according to NTSB data.

Despite extensive efforts, officials admitted on Friday morning that they have “found nothing” in their search for the missing aircraft.

The Nome Volunteer Fire Department confirmed that both Air Force and National Guard C-130 aircraft had scoured the area without any visual confirmation of debris or survivors. With each passing hour, the chances of finding those on board alive diminish.

Local hospitals have been put on high alert to prepare for potential casualties, though at this point, no wreckage has been located.

As desperation mounts, authorities are warning well-intentioned citizens not to form independent search parties due to the hazardous conditions.

#Breaking A Bering Air flight carrying 10 people, including nine passengers and one pilot, has gone missing while en route from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska. The flight took off from Unalakleet at around 2:37 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Nome by 4:20 p.m. The aircraft, a… pic.twitter.com/f9RVFQFfS2

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“We ask the public to please think of those who may be missing at this time, but due to weather and safety concerns please do not form individual search parties,” the Nome Volunteer Fire Department stated.

With time running out and the elements working against them, search crews are in a race against nature to locate the aircraft before it’s too late. For now, the fate of the ten passengers remains a chilling mystery, lost somewhere in Alaska’s unforgiving wilderness.