This is the sight that greeted rescuers searching for a passenger plane that disappeared in eastern Russia today - a scorched clifftop strewn with wreckage of the aircraft. It is thought the plane, which was operated by Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise, struck the top of the cliff amid low-lying cloud and broke apart. Regional deputy transport minister Anatoly Bannikov, said: '[The plane] was supposed to arrive at the Palana airport at 15:05 (local time). A criminal case was also launched into its fate, a normal measure when a plane goes missing or crashes in Russia. Russia, once notorious for plane accidents, has improved its air traffic safety record in recent years.

Source: Daily Mail July 06, 2021 06:45 UTC