The 10 people killed in the crash of a Bering Air flight in Western Alaska last week included a group of engineers from the Anchorage area working on a water plant, a teaching mentor from the Mat-Su and four Nome and Unalakleet residents, including the pilot and a school counselor.

Families and friends of those lost are grieving their loved ones, but even Alaskans without direct relations are still hurting.

The commuter flight that crashed on Alaska sea ice last week was part of the workhorse network of short-hop flights that people in the vast state rely on for routine.