Mar. 19—The Bering Air flight that crashed near Nome last month, killing the pilot and all nine passengers, was more than 1,000 pounds too heavy for the icy weather it was flying into, according ...

The small aircraft, operated by Bering Air, was reported missing just before 4 p.m. local time en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Alaska ’s west coast.

The Cessna Caravan was flying from Unalakleet to Nome when it went down on Thursday. The crash victims ranged in age from 30 to 58, and were from Anchorage, Eagle River, Nome, Unalakleet and Wasilla.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Bering Air Caravan flight, heading from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue around 4 p.m. local time, per a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

Bering Air serves 32 villages in western Alaska from hubs in Nome, Kotzebue and Unalakleet. Most destinations receive twice-daily scheduled flights Monday through Saturday. Two Bering Air planes ...

The Bering Air flight had disappeared while flying from Unalakleet Airport to Nome Airport around 3:20 p.m. local time Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The flight, operated by Bering Air, was traveling from Unalakleet to Nome in Western Alaska, when its position was lost about 12 miles offshore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Dig deeper: Bering Air serves 32 villages in western Alaska from hubs in Nome, Kotzebue and Unalakleet. Most destinations receive twice-daily scheduled flights Monday through Saturday.

The small aircraft, operated by Bering Air, was reported missing just before 4 p.m. local time en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Alaska ’s west coast.