Crews in rural Alaska are searching for a plane carrying 10 people that went missing on Thursday. 

The Nome Fire department, National Guard and Coast Guard are currently responding to reports of a missing Bering Air caravan carrying 10 people.

The aircraft was 12 miles offshore transiting from Unalakleet to Nome when its position was lost, according to the USCG.

Data from FlightRadar shows a Bering Air flight last reporting info at 3:16 p.m. over the Norton Sound.

There is an active ground search from Nome and from White Mountain for a missing plane with 10 people onboard. (Google Maps)

“We ask the public to please think of those who may be missing at this time, but due to weather and safety concerns please do not form individual search parties. Families are encouraged to seek support at Norton Sound Health Corporation,” said the statement. 

Norton Sound Health Corporation has said it is “ready to respond to a community medical emergency,” but did not give any other details.

The missing plane comes after back-to-back fatal aviation incidents in the U.S. last week, including the collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and a Learjet 55 medevac jet that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people.