‘Lost communication’: Russian passenger plane with 50 on board goes missing; went off radar over Amur region

A Russian plane with 50 people onboard went missing in Amur region on Thursday after air traffic control operators lost communication, Reuters reported. The aircraft, operated by Angara airline, was reportedly approaching its destination of Tynda, located in the Amur region adjacent to China, when communication ceased. SHOT reported that the plane was believed to be within a few kilometres of Tynda when contact was lost.This is a developing story