Te latest update from the search for the missing Bering Air Flight. NVFD says all families have been notified as well.


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8:20 UPDATE
This morning we are engaged with renewed resources for increasing search coverage in the daylight hours.

Last night the final report of the C-130 planes resulted with no sightings.

This morning the local National Guard has been approved to fly and has launched in the Blackhawk.
The Coast Guard from Kodiak is route to return to the area with a helicopter. They have also landed in Nome another C-130.

We have a ground crew heading down the coast to cover more ground inland and along the coast.
The FBI coming in to Nome to try and locate the group through cell phone tracking.

In preparation and standing by the DOT is standing by to open the road if needed.

Bering Air is ready to launch a King Air and helicopter support, but is letting Coast Guard maintain the airspace.
The plane has not communicated by ELT.