Russia intensifies search for missing plane - China.org.cn

Russia has stepped up its search for an An-26 military transport aircraft that disappeared from radar earlier on Wednesday.

More than 70 rescuers and 20 pieces of equipment are involved, but the work is complicated by darkness, unfavorable weather, and mountainous terrain, the Emergencies Ministry said.

The plane with six people onboard lost contact some 38 km away from a military airport in the Khabarovsk Region in Russia's Far East.

The flight was aimed at checking ground-based radio technical support.

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 TASS

Fragments of the An-26 plane that went missing near Russia’s Khabarovsk were discovered, a source in emergency services told TASS.

"The fragments were discovered in the search area," the source said.

The Khabarovsk Region joint natural reserve and national park directorate confirmed the reports that the debris of the missing An-26 plane were found.

"The crash site was discovered near the settlement of Korfovsky," the directorate said.

The An-26 disappeared from radars earlier about 38 km away from Khabarovsk. According to reports, the plan that was carrying out a technical flight carried a crew of 6 people. The rescue search and rescue operation involves over 70 people and 20 vehicles.