Amid recent aviation issues and crashes in the U.S., one small plane has now gone missing in Alaska while en route from Unalakleet to 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.

Search and rescue teams, including the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers, are conducting operations for the missing Bering Air.