In a shocking turn of events that could only happen in the Last Frontier, Alaska’s most recent reality television offering has taken a nosedive—both literally and figuratively. “Survivor: Lost in the Sky,” a daring new competition featuring 10 contestants battling it out for the ultimate prize of survival skills and perhaps a slightly singed sense of adventure, has taken a twist no one saw coming. The show, which was supposed to showcase brave souls mastering the wilderness while flying to various uncharted locations, turned into a recent episode of “Where in the World Did They Go?” as the plane transporting our would-be adventurers mysteriously lost contact just 12 miles offshore from Nome. Local officials are now treating the incident as a minor obstacle in reality TV history. “We’re just hoping the contestants are using their survival skills right now,” said a spokesperson from Bering Air. “If they don’t find food, it’s going to be pretty awkward when they get back on land.” Despite the gravity of the situation, the producers are finding silver linings in all this cloudiness. “We weren't expecting the contestants to really survive on their own,” one producer said. “We thought it would be more of a cliché survival challenge — you know, them getting muddy or eating bugs. But now they are off to a promising start!” The Coast Guard, National Guard, and local fire departments are scrambling to locate the caravan, all while the show's producers remain hopeful that the camera crew was able to capture some “real” survival content this time. Indeed, the hope is that contestant antics can be polished into a tense cliffhanger for next week’s episode—pitting mere reality against the true chaos of being lost in the wild! But here’s the kicker: reports suggest that the plane may have caught fire during takeoff. If true, the producers are over the moon! “It’s just like our season finale plot twist, where they have to escape a burning building—now they're doing it in mid-air! This!” one enthusiastic producer exclaimed, “is what we call television gold!” In the meantime, viewers across the nation are glued to their screens, eagerly awaiting updates on both the contestants’ fates and the increasingly outrageous ratings for what is becoming the most talked-about game of hide-and-seek in reality show history. Alaska’s wilderness may be vast, but the marketing possibilities are endless. Forget survival; at this point, fans are just hoping for a good plot twist. Who wouldn’t want to tune in to find out which contestant can outsmart the wilderness and which one ends up taking the “flame” a bit too literally? #LostInTheSky may soon be trending—but only if someone can find the contestants first!