San Francisco, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it found a crashed plane matching the description of the aircraft carrying 10 people that went missing along Alaska's western coast Thursday afternoon.
The plane was found about 54 km southeast of Nome, a city in western Alaska.
All 10 people on board were confirmed dead, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The wreckage was discovered after an hours-long search operation amid poor weather and low visibility.
The turboprop Cessna Caravan, operated by Bering Air, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The aircraft, carrying nine passengers and a pilot, was en route from Unalakleet, also in the western part of Alaska, to Nome whe...