Tragedy struck when a regional airline flight crashed off the coast of western Alaska, resulting in the loss of all 10 individuals on board. The small commuter aircraft, operated by Bering Air, departed from Unalakleet with nine passengers and one pilot before tragically disappearing. The wreckage was later located about 34 miles southeast of Nome, the flight's intended destination, by the US Coast Guard.
The victims have been identified as the pilot, 34-year-old Chad Antill of Nome, and passengers Liane Ryan, Donnell Erickson, Andrew Gonzalez, Kameron Hartvigson, Rhone Baumgartner, Jadee Moncur, Ian Hofmann, Talaluk Katchatag, and Carol Mooers. Recovery efforts have successfully retrieved all 10 bodies, with plans to recover the aircraft for further analysis.
