MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) – Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia’s far east, and a search was under way, the regional governor said
The local emergencies ministry said the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
Regional governor Vasily Orlov said that according to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board.
“All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane,” he wrote on Telegram.
The emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 40.
Debris found
The debris of the Russian plane that disappeared from the radar has been found in the eastern Amur region, Reuters reported, citing local media reports.
A rescue helicopter has also located the burning fuselage of the passenger plane, an official said.
Russian air traffic control lost contact with the An-24 passenger plane with about 49 people on board.
The country’s local emergencies ministry said the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
Regional governor Vasily Orlov said that, according to preliminary data, 43 passengers, including five children and six crew members, were on board.
This is a developing news. More details if any to follow
Reuters