The Mi-8 helicopter searches for the missing An-26 near Khabarovsk

“The helicopter Mi-8 EMERCOM of Russia with rescuers on board took off in search of the plane missing from the radar.

In addition, more than 40 rescuers using high cross-country vehicles are involved in the search, ”the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told Interfax.

Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that a helicopter of the Federal Air Transport Agency and rescuers of the Amur Rescue Center were attracted to search for the aircraft.

Investigators opened a criminal case into the loss of communication with the An-26 aircraft in the Khabarovsk Territory.