“In a number of media outlets there is information about the discovery by rescuers of a possible crash site of the An-26 passenger plane.

We would like to inform you that at the moment the Russian Emergencies Ministry does not confirm this information.

The search continues, "TASS quotes a message from the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Earlier, RIA Novosti, citing a representative of the emergency services, reported that rescuers had identified the estimated point of the crash site of the plane into the sea.

On July 6, in Kamchatka, communication with the An-26 aircraft was lost, with more than 20 passengers and six crew members on board. The board followed from Yelizovo airport to Palana. Communication with the plane was lost 9 km from the place of arrival. A criminal case was initiated on violation of flight safety rules.