Plane with 28 on board gone missing in Russia's Far East

An An-26 plane with 22 passengers and 6 crew flying from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the village of Palana missed a scheduled communication, local emergency officials said.

Published: 06th July 2021 11:33 AM  |   Last Updated: 06th July 2021 11:33 AM   |  A+A A-

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By PTI

MOSCOW: A plane with 28 people on board has gone missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local officials said.

An An-26 plane with 22 passengers and 6 crew flying from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the village of Palana missed a scheduled communication, local emergency officials said.

According to the local transport ministry, it also disappeared from the radars.

An investigation has been launched, and a search mission is underway.

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