Russia: Small airplane carrying 17 people missing in Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger plane with 17 people on board went missing Friday during a flight in Siberia.
The regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said the An-28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia.
The emergencies office said the plan carried 14 passengers, including four children, and three crew members.
A search effort involving several helicopters is under way, officials said.
The An-28 is a small short-range, Soviet-designed turboprop used by many small carriers across Russia and some other countries.