A search is underway in northwest Alaska for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board, officials say. The Bering Air flight was carrying nine passengers and a pilot from Unalakleet to Nome when it went missing,

The a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot.

The search continues Friday for a small plane that went missing in Alaska, with 10 people on board. The Bering Air flight was traveling from the village of Unalakleet to Nome when it was reported missing at around 4 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety, State Troopers.