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Russia plane crash today: The Russian passenger plane that went missing on Thursday in the far eastern Amur region has crashed. Citing emergency officials, news agency Reuters reported that rescuers located the burning fuselage of the plane. According to reports, the nearly 50 passengers were on the plane and it crashed while attempting to land in poor weather conditions on Thursday.

Reports claimed the plane, operated by the Angara airline, was headed for the town of Tynda in the Amur region bordering China, and was believed to be a few kilometres away from its destination when it lost contact.

VIDEO: Russian plane crash

Unverified video, shot from a helicopter and posted on social media, appeared to show that the plane had come down in a densely forested area. The plane, whose tail number showed it was built in 1976, was operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara. It was en route from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda and dropped off radar screens while approaching Tynda, a remote town in the Amur region bordering China. 

Debris of crashed plane found

There were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board according to preliminary data, Vasily Orlov, the regional governor said. The emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 40. Debris from the plane was found on a hill around 15 km (10 miles) from Tynda, the Interfax news agency quoted emergency service officials as saying.

"During the search operation, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Rossaviatsiya discovered the fuselage of the aircraft, which was on fire," Yuliya Petina, an emergency services official, wrote on Telegram. "Rescuers continue to make their way to the scene of the accident". Authorities announced an investigation into the crash. 

This is a breaking news. More details will be added.

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