A missing Russian passenger plane has crashed into the sea off the Russian coast this afternoon.
According to local media outlets, the Antonov An-26 jet carrying 28 passengers went missing after it took off from Russia’s far east. Moreover, it dropped out of contact with radio at about 3 pm local time, as confirmed by media outlets from the country.
Search teams found the plane’s wreckage which showed the magnitude of the disaster along the country’s coastal cliffs, which is just 10 miles away from the south of the Russian city of Palana.
While investigations into the tragic incident are currently underway, some reports claim that the plane reportedly hit the top of a giant hill as it entered a low-lying cloud and then soon broke apart.point 168 | Hence, poor weather and visibility are being termed as the major cause of the accident as investigations into the tragedy continue.point 279 |
A total of 22 passengers and 6 crew members were on board.point 47 | Sadly, it has been reported that they are all feared dead as local media outlets confirmed no survivors.point 134 | 1
Rescuers explain the horrifying sight that greeted them when they arrived at the scene, as they made efforts to search for the missing plane. Details of the accident were immediately visible from the top of a scorched cliff where it is reported to be the exact site of the airplane’s wreckage.
Rescue teams mentioned how they went scrambling after news broke out about the plane’s missing status.point 203 |
And that’s when they traveled about 10 miles from the airport’s south to find the burning cliff, sparking fears of no survival.point 118 | Recent reports released by the country’s state media have confirmed how there are no survivors of the accident.point 218 | 1
Images showcasing the plane’s stabilizer were also released from the cliff’s top while sections from the airplane’s tail were reportedly discovered from the rocks that drop down into the Russian Sea of Okhotsk.
On the other hand, more parts of the plane’s wreckage were discovered floating upon the ocean, and this included the aircraft’s radio distress sending beacon. This is what naval crews used to detect the site of the crash.