Air traffic control lost contact with An-24 aircraft in eastern Amur region as it approached destination of Tynda
A passenger plane carrying 49 people has been reported as missing in Russia’s far east and a search is under way, the regional governor has said.
The local emergencies ministry said the An-24, operated by the Siberia-based airline Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
