Russian plane goes missing in Far East with nearly 50 aboard

The An-24 plane, operated by Angara airline, was bound for Tynda when it went missing. PHOTO/COURTESY

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The local emergencies ministry said the 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