Passenger plane missing in Russia's Far East with nearly 50 on board

Dozens of people, including children, are feared dead after a passenger plane went missing in Russia's far eastern Amur region. The plane, a Soviet-era Antonov An-24, was flying on a regional route from Khabarovsk to Blagoveshchensk and Tynda when it disappeared from the radar. A search and rescue helicopter found a burning fuselage of the airplane, and investigations are ongoing to determine why the plane lost contact. Preliminary data suggests there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board. Unfortunately, all those aboard the aircraft are believed to be dead. The aircraft was close to the Tynda airport when it lost contact with air traffic controllers. Search and rescue operations are underway in the remote and difficult-to-reach area where the plane went missing. The flight was operated by Angara Airlines, a Russian airline based in Irkutsk, Siberia.

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According to the source: CNN.