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Before the reports of the discovery of the debris, the Russian Ministry of Emergency made a statement about the disappearance of the plane.

A spokesman said: “Search for the AN-24 aircraft in the Amur region.

“In the Amur region, a few kilometers from Tynda Airport, Angara Airlines’s AN-24 passenger aircraft disappeared from the radar and could not respond to contact.

“Khabarovsk-Blagoveshchensk-Tynda was flying his route.

“The front, there were about 40 people on board. Russian Emergency Ministry of Emergency was sent to the site to search. More information is clarified.”