“The monitoring flight is carried out 60 km south-west of Usolye-Sibirskoye (Irkutsk region). UAV flights to search for the An-2 will be daily, lasting at least 10 hours, ”RIA Novosti reported.

The flight route will be regulated jointly with representatives of the regional coordination center and employees of the Ministry of Emergencies.

Earlier, an emergency regime was introduced in the Tunkinsky region of Buryatia due to a missing plane.

An-2 stopped communicating on the evening of July 19, a criminal case was initiated.