Plane crashes into sea off Russian coast with 28 on board - report

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Plane Crashes Into Sea Off Russian Coast With 28 On Board - Report
An Antonov An-26B plane, similar to the one which crashed off the eastern coast of Russia. Photo: JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images
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An plane with 28 people on board crashed into the sea off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday as it was preparing to land, RIA news agency has reported.

The plane, an Antonov An-26 twin-engined turboprop, was en route from regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana, a village in northern Kamchatka, when it lost contact with air traffic control, Russia's emergencies ministry said.

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Several ships were en route to the crash site, RIA cited emergency services as saying.

There were 22 passengers and six crew on board, the ministry said. Village mayor Olga Mokhireva was among the passengers, the TASS agency quoted local authorities as saying.

The weather in the area was cloudy at the time, Interfax news agency said, quoting the local meteorology centre.

According to TASS, the plane was built in 1982.

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