Khabarovsk [Russia], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The wreckage of what is believed to be the disappeared An-26 plane was found on Thursday near the Spartak ski resort in Russia's Khabarovsk Territory, a source told Sputnik.

On Wednesday, the An-26 plane with six people on board disappeared from radars 38 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of Khabarovsk. Bad weather is believed to be the main cause of the incident.

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"Presumably, the wreckage of the plane has been found at the territory of the Spartak ski base. The clouds are dissipating, the visibility is improving. The Mi-8 (search and rescue helicopter) plans to land, the rescuers are looking for a landing site," the source said. (ANI/Sputnik)

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