“According to the Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise, communication with flight No. 251 was lost just before the landing approach maneuver in the area of 9 kilometers to the village of Palana,” the local authorities informed.
It is noted that the 1982 An-26 aircraft belongs to the Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise.
The aircraft has a valid airworthiness certificate.
“The crew passed the pre-trip survey,” the regional government said.
Search and rescue activities are underway.
Earlier it was reported that communication with the An-26 aircraft was lost in Kamchatka, with more than 20 passengers and six crew members on board.
The UK opened a criminal case.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed to create a special commission to clarify the circumstances of the disappearance of the An-26 aircraft in Kamchatka.