Land and sea search is in progress RussiaThe Far East after losing contact with a plane carrying more than two dozen people.
According to TASS news agency, investigators are trying to find out what happened to Antonov-26, which belongs to the Kamchatka Aviation Company, which flew from Petropavlovsk Kamchatka to Parana.
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency stated that the twin-engine turboprop aircraft disappeared from the radar when the weather conditions were bad when it landed.
According to preliminary data, there were 29 people on board — 23 passengers and 6 crew members — and the source told Interfax that the plane might have crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk or a coal mine near the destination. The passenger list shows a total of 28 people.
According to agency reports, a helicopter will search the area at sea and on land until night falls, and the Russian Pacific Fleet said it has also deployed an IL-38 anti-submarine aircraft to join the search.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
