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

The Cessna Caravan left Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., and officials lost contact with it less than an hour later, according to David Olson, director of operations for Bering Air. The aircraft was 12 miles (19 kilometers) offshore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

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