the search for the missing on Sunday evening, July 19, Buryatia plane An-2 airlines “Phoenix” has sent An-26 and helicopter Mi-8. This was reported by TASS in the Siberian aviation search and rescue center.
it is Noted that the search involved and the third aircraft An-24, on Board of which are representatives of the carrier.
“At the moment, the search for the missing aircraft involved three aircraft: Mi-8 helicopter of Angara airlines, the plane An-26 of airline “Iraero” An-24 of airline “the Phoenix”. A few hours ago when flying over places search pilots noticed lights a torch from the forest, although to say that it is the members of the crew of the missing aircraft, is still very early. The search operation continues,” — said the interlocutor of the search and rescue center.
On Board the helicopter and plane are the rescuers, An-24 — representatives of the carrier.
Departure from Kyren, Buryatia, the an-2 plane went to the North-West, Irkutsk oblast. On Sunday evening the ship had not been in contact. On Board were six people, including two crew members, four passengers. The plane made chemical processing fields, the flight plan was not approved by the authorities.
