Wreckage of Russian passenger jet found

Sunday, 10 May, 2012 0

Indonesian authorities have spotted the wreckage of a Russian Sukhoi passenger plane that went missing during a demonstration flight.

Rescuers are attempting to reach the wreckage near the dormant volcano Mount Salak, close to the city of Bogor in West Java.

There are thought to be about 50 people on board.

Russia’s first post-Soviet civilian jet vanished from radar screens less than an hour into what was meant to be a short flight to show off its capabilities to prospective buyers.

Executives from Indonesia’s Batavia Airlines, Pelita Air, Air Aviastar, and Sriwijaya Air were reportedly aboard the plane, according to a Russian news website.

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.