The average flight time of the route from Unalakleet to Nome is just 47 minutes. The disappearance of the Bering Air flight is the third major aviation incident in the U.S. within just over a week.

She is a graduate of Ithaca College and specializes in SEO strategy. A Bering Air Cessna 208 Caravan carrying 10 people went missing over Alaska on Thursday afternoon while en route to Nome.

Map of the Bering Sea, showing the extensive shallow ... It is home to a rich variety of biological resources, including the world's most extensive eelgrass beds; at least 450 species of fish ...