Aircraft disappears from radar with 49 on board in Russia’s Far East

Moscow: A plane carrying 49 people has disappeared from radar over Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region, local officials said Thursday.

Forty-three passengers, including five children, as well as six crew members, were on board the flight from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the town of Tynda, regional Gov Vasily Orlov said.

AP

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