Communication Lost: What Happened To Russian Passenger Plane With 50 On Board? (Photo on X@V141NGs)
Russia: On Thursday, Russia’s air traffic controllers said they lost contact with an An-24 passenger plane carrying around 50 people in the country’s far east Amur region. The missing plane got dropped off the radar screen while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China, reports news agency Routers. The plane was reportedly a few kilometres away from its destination when it lost contact.
As per the latest reports, rescue teams have found debris of the missing plane from the Amur region possibly due to a crash. A rescue helicopter located the burning fuselage of a Russian passenger plane that went missing.
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Information about the casualties and the reason for the crash remain unclear.
Authorities have started a comprehensive search for the aircraft. Regional governor Vasily Orlov said that all necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the missing plane.
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