On February 8th, a plane operated by Bering Airlines in the United States went missing on February 6th local time while flying from Yunaraklit to Nome. There were 9 passengers and 1 pilot on board. On the 7th local time, search and rescue operations continued in extremely low visibility weather conditions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Coast Guard are involved in the rescue operation. It is reported that the plane lost contact with the ground less than an hour after takeoff, and the coordinates showed that it was 12 miles away from the coast at that time. It is reported that when the missing plane disappeared from the radar, Nome was hit by a blizzard. Local officials stated that heavy ice and snow cover the area, with visibility of less than half a mile. Rescue personnel said, “We hope the plane is on land, and in the worst case scenario, it would be in the water.” “It is a difficult task to search for it in the darkness with zero visibility, as it is completely invisible here
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