Russian Plane crash in the Khabarovsk Territory: the wreckage of the missing An-26 was found

Moscow: Fragments of the An-26 plane that went missing near Russia’s Khabarovsk were discovered, a source in emergency services told "The fragments were discovered in the search area," the source said.

The Khabarovsk Region joint natural reserve and national park directorate confirmed the reports that the debris of the missing An-26 plane were found. "The crash site was discovered near the settlement of Korfovsky," the directorate said.

According to the report, the search for the aircraft, suspended at night due to poor visibility, continued in the morning, after which a likely crash site was found, as indicated by the wreckage. However, it is impossible to accurately establish this from a height; rescuers are looking for a place to land a helicopter.

As noted, the plane fell on a ridge three kilometers from the road of the village of Korfovskiy on the territory of the Bolshekhekhtsirskiy nature reserve. Currently, a ground rescue team is making their way to the crash site, which is being led by the reserve staff. In total, 70 rescuers and 20 pieces of equipment are involved in the search for the missing An-26.

Recall that the military transport aircraft A-26, owned by ZAO Flight Checks and Systems, disappeared from radar screens in the Khabarovsk Territory on Wednesday during a technical flight to check communication systems. According to emergency services in the region, there were six people on board.

The Mi-8 helicopters of the Federal Air Transport Agency and the Ministry of Emergency Situations were involved in the search for the aircraft, but the search was hampered by thick fog at the site of the likely crash of the aircraft. There were also difficulties in determining the place of the probable fall of the An-26. Search and rescue operations were suspended at night due to poor visibility. 

The An-26 disappeared from radars earlier about 38 km away from Khabarovsk. According to reports, the plan that was carrying out a technical flight carried a crew of 6 people. The rescue search and rescue operation involves over 70 people and 20 vehicles

In the Khabarovsk Territory, near the Spartak ski base, wreckage was found, presumably of an An-26 aircraft that had disappeared the day before. This is reported by the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The An-26 plane disappeared from the radar the day before. According to preliminary data, there were six people on board. The board performed a technical flight, tested communications. At some point, the crew stopped communicating: the last signal was sent near the Khekhtsir nature reserve. On Thursday, the wreckage of the plane was found by rescuers searching for the aircraft from the air.