An aircraft matching the description of a single-engine turboprop plane that went missing Thursday in Alaska with 10 people onboard has been found with at least three bodies inside.
Coast Guard confirmed Friday the remains of three victims had been recovered. The missing Cessna Caravan had been traveling nearly miles from Unalakleet to Nome when air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane less than an hour after takeoff. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss in elevation and speed before it went missing over Norton Sound, just south of the Arctic Circle, around p.
Coast Guard Lt. The plane was believed to be equipped with an emergency locating transmitter that sends notice to the Coast Guard when exposed to seawater. Officials said no such notice was received.
The 10 people onboard, which included nine passengers and a pilot, were all said to be adults. The plane was filled to capacity. American aviation has been experiencing a period of turbulence in recent weeks. On Jan. All 67 people were killed. Two days later, a medical transport plane carrying six passengers exploded after hitting the ground in Philadelphia. A man in his car was killed along with everyone onboard the plane. By Brian Niemietz bniemietz nydailynews.
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