Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board while over Norton Sound off Nome.

A search is underway in Alaska after a plane with 10 people on board did not arrive in Nome when scheduled, officials said. The Bering Air Caravan flight, from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue to Alaska State Troopers at 4 p.m. local time, the law enforcement agency said. Nine passengers and a pilot were on board, officials said.

Federal and local authorities said late Thursday they are searching for a plane with 10 people aboard that has gone missing in western Alaska.

The Bering Air plane was reported missing on its way from Unalakleet to Nome, remote communities south of the Arctic Circle.

The plane was reported as "overdue" as it hasn't yet been classified as a crash or accident, but medics are on standby in case this changes.

Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome reported overdue, prompting air and ground search efforts under challenging weather conditions, say media reports - Anadolu Ajansı

The Bering Air Caravan flight, from Unalakleet to Nome, was reported overdue to Alaska State Troopers at 4 pm local time, as per Alaska Department of Public Safety as cited by NBC News.