Bering Air Flight 8E445 – CVR Transcript Summary

Date: October 18, 2024

Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan

Operator: Bering Air

Fatalities: 10 (all onboard)

Cause: Disappeared over sea ice; presumed crash in remote region

No cockpit voice recorder transcript has been released for this accident. The aircraft was operating a multi-leg route between Unalakleet, St. Michael, Stebbins, and Nome when it vanished from radar over the Bering Sea. Weather conditions were marginal, with low visibility and icing reported in the area.

Search efforts were hampered by remote terrain and drifting sea ice. Wreckage was later found scattered across a frozen inlet, but the CVR and FDR (if equipped) have not been recovered or made public. The NTSB has not issued a final report, and the cause remains under investigation.

Due to the aircraft type and regional operation, it’s unclear whether a cockpit voice recorder was installed. No transcript excerpts are currently available.

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