With nine passengers and one pilot on board, the Bering Air Caravan plane had been reported as "overdue" as it flew over Alaska, US, heading to Nome where it had been due to land at 4pm local time.
(AP Photo, File) Gunnar Kaasen poses with his original dog team, including his lead dog Balto, top row, second left, in 1925, ...
Nome residents gathered at a church vigil and fundraisers were scheduled in at least two communities, as the region came ...