Update: On Tuesday at about 1:36 p.m., Kyle Stevens' family was notified that the wreckage of Stevens' plane has been found. Kyle Stevens himself is still missing. KYUK's reporting on this story is ongoing.
Original article, published on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.:
Local volunteers and law enforcement are searching the area for Kyle Stevens, age 31.
Stevens took of from Russian Mission yesterday, piloting his small, maroon plane. A beloved summer camp counselor at the Kako Retreat Center, Stevens was headed to Bethel to pick up volunteers for the Christian mission that he works with.
He was supposed to land in town yesterday, but his plane never arrived. Another pilot who was traveling with Stevens in a separate plane said that he encountered heavy fog as he flew above the Russian Hills.
State Troopers and rescue workers are looking for Stevens, and the Civil Air Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard are helping conduct an aerial search for the pilot and his plane.
Stevens’ missing plane is a maroon Cessna 205 with a white stripe. Its tail number is N8347Z. If you see any sign of it, or have any information about his whereabouts, please contact the Bethel State Troopers at 907-543-2294.
KYUK's reporting on Stevens' disappearance is ongoing.
Correction: In a previous version of this story, we reported that Stevens was a resident of Russian Mission. According to his brother-in-law, James Buckingham, he resides at the Kako Retreat Center outside of the village. We regret the error.