Mystery in the Skies: Russia's Angara Airlines Plane Vanishes with 49 on Board, Contact Lost near China Border

Moscow (The Uttam Hindu): A shocking news has come from Russia, where a passenger plane of Angara Airlines with 49 people on board has disappeared from the radar shortly after takeoff. After this news, there has been a stir in Moscow and fears of a major mishap are being expressed.

According to reports, the plane took off from the Siberian city of Irkutsk. The New York Times quoted the local governor of the Amur region, Vasily Orlov, as saying that there were 43 passengers, including 5 children, and 6 crew members on board the plane. The plane was heading towards the city of Tinda in the Amur region bordering China when it lost contact with the Air Traffic Control (ATC).

The Russian Emergency Ministry has confirmed the plane's disappearance and launched a major search and rescue operation. Helicopters and drones have been deployed to search for the missing plane. However, the rescue operation is facing great difficulties due to the inaccessibility of the area and bad weather.

The authorities have not yet officially confirmed whether the plane has crashed or made an emergency landing. The relatives of the passengers have gathered at the airport, where they are constantly being informed about the situation. The eyes of the whole country are fixed on this search operation.

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