A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board were dead, authorities said. The crash was one of the deadliest in the state in the last 25 years. Rescuers were searching the aircraft's last known location by helicopter when the wreckage was spotted, said Mike Salerno, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard. Two rescue swimmers were lowered to investigate. A photo provided by the Coast Guard showed the plane's splintered body and debris lying on the sea ice. Two people in brightly colored emergency gear circled the wreckage. “It’s hard to accept the reality of our loss,” U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said during an evening news conference. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/search-underway-for-plane-carrying-10-people-alaska/507-a1d4969f-b001-4052-8119-838ff14701c0