The search for the An-2 missing in Kamchatka is complicated by difficult weather conditions

The search for the An-2 airplane, which disappeared in Kamchatka, is complicated by difficult weather conditions and terrain features. This was reported on December 20 by the representative of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) Artem Korenyako.

"The search is taking place in mountainous terrain and is complicated by difficult weather conditions," he wrote in his Telegram channel.

Korenyako also noted that the search resumed after the weather conditions improved and with the onset of daylight. In the air part of the operation are involved specialists subordinate to Rosaviatsia FCU "Kamchatka Regional Search and Rescue Base" on two search and rescue aircraft (PSVS) of the agency - helicopters Mi-8T Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise.

Thedisappearance of the An-2 airplane became known on December 19. Minister of Emergency Situations of Kamchatka Territory Sergey Lebedev reported about the beginning of the rescue operation. At the same time, the Eastern Interregional Investigative Department on Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation noted that in Kamchatka began an investigation into the fact of an aviation accident with the aircraft An-2.

Later in the day, Lebedev said that the aircraft received a signal of an emergency landing. The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region specified that on board the aircraft were 800 kg of commercial cargo, two crew members and one passenger.

At the same time it was reported that a ground group of rescuers went to the place of the alleged emergency landing of the plane An-2 in Kamchatka.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region also noted that a helicopter with rescuers from the Regional Search and Rescue Base (RRSB) flew from the village of Milkovo. In addition, a helicopter Mi-8 with personnel from the Kamchatka Rescue Center on board was planned to depart from the town of Yelizovo.

Soon Sergei Lebedev announced that the rescuers had caught a stable radio signal of a beacon in the search area for the missing An-2 airplane in Kamchatka, and the Mi-8 helicopter had landed and was waiting out the weather.