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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Missing Plane Alaska - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators are trying to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea.

The single-engine turboprop plane was traveling from Unalakleet to the hub community of Nome when it disappeared Thursday afternoon. The Bering Air plane was found the next day after an extensive search. Nine passengers and the pilot were killed.

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