A small plane went missing in Alaska while en route from Unalakleet to Nome. Find out more updates on the Bering Air plane here. The United States has experienced a series of aviation incidents in recent weeks,

The commuter flight that crashed on Alaska sea ice last week was part of the workhorse network of short-hop flights that people in the vast state rely on for routine.

The 10 Alaskans killed in the crash near Nome include a mentor to new teachers, a school counselor and two Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium employees traveling to service a local water plant.