Debris of plane with 49 people aboard found in Russia’s far east: Interfax | News

Local emergencies ministry says the plane dropped off radar near the Amur region, bordering China.

Debris of a Russian passenger plane carrying about 50 people has been found in Russia’s far east, news agency Interfax has said.

The local emergencies ministry said on Thursday that the An-24 plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.

Regional Governor Vasily Orlov…