It seems the plane almost completed its journey from Unalakleet to Nome. Nome itself is home to around 3,600 people and is the nearest major hub to the area where the aircraft was last detected.

The missing aircraft's last position over water was tracked 38 minutes after departing Unalakleet, Alaska at 2.38 pm local time Thursday (2338 GMT).

News UK & World Air travel Missing Alaska plane's radar map reveals where it disappeared without trace The Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome in Alaska went missing on Thursday with nine ...