Missing An-24: 50 Aboard Russian Plane Lost Near China Border

A Russian passenger aircraft, identified as an An-24, has gone missing with 50 people on board, according to a report by Reuters. The plane was being operated by Angara Airlines, a regional carrier based in Siberia.

Emergency response teams have been deployed to search for the missing aircraft. Authorities confirmed that radar contact with the plane was lost as it was approaching its destination, the town of Tynda.

Tynda is located in Russia’s Amur region, which borders China. The local emergency ministry is leading the search operations, but no further details have yet been released about the fate of the passengers or the aircraft.