Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board while over Norton Sound off Nome.

The Bering Air plane was reported missing on its way from Unalakleet to Nome, remote communities south of the Arctic Circle.

Federal and local authorities said late Thursday they are searching for a plane with 10 people aboard that has gone missing in western Alaska.

A search is underway in Alaska after a plane with 10 people on board never arrived in Nome when scheduled, officials said. The Bering Air Caravan flight, from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue to Alaska State Troopers at 4 p.m. local time, the law enforcement agency said. There were nine passengers and a pilot on board, officials said.

Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome reported overdue, prompting air and ground search efforts under challenging weather conditions, say media reports - Anadolu Ajansı

The Bering Air Caravan flight, from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue to Alaska State Troopers at 4 pm local time, as per Alaska Department of Public Safety as cited by NBC News.