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Wreckage Found After Plane With 28 People On Board Goes Missing In Russia

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Disappeared from radar

A plane with 28 people on board has gone missing in Russia.

Russian official have now confirmed wreckage has been found in the area.

Officials say the flight from a city in Kamchatsky, to the village of Palana, disappeared from radar, after missing a scheduled communication.

There's believed to be 22 passengers on board, with six crew members.

Two helicopters and a plane were deployed to inspect the route.

 

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