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Russian Made Jet Vanishes from Radar
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At least 44 people on board
- Duration 1:56
- Date May 9, 2012
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Hi John yes the latest report suggests that there -- Russian playing.
Could -- -- an Indonesian mountains there's also reports coming out of Russia now that it may have been hijacked but there's -- nothing so far to substantiate that claim.
Now this Russia's -- -- civil any airline this is the us McCoy super -- 100.
It was carrying 44 passengers and crew.
When it disappeared from the radar was during a demonstration flights in the Indonesian capital which accounts.
According to reports the plane's crew requested to -- to 6000 feet near the city of -- goal.
But the plane wasn't -- again after it flew into -- mountainous area which includes mounts like there's times that service 6000 -- one eyewitness in the area said he was sold the plane -- 21 slide with the engines roaring.
And heading to the mountains but he didn't hit any explosion.
It's understood many of those on board a Russian diplomats.
-- -- represents is of intonation and allowing companies who are looking at -- the plane and also some journalists.
Rescue crews including helicopters have been looking for the playing but they can hampered by heavy rain and -- in the mountains and the first -- -- into the area had to turn back we now understand about 200 rescue workers are now -- -- vehicles and on foot to the -- mountain area to search for the missing plane.
As such is a future resumed in the morning the -- aircraft has never -- before but has experienced problems when flown by rushing carrier Aeroflot.
Russia's aging aircraft -- -- have a history of back pressure is but he was hope this new jet would change that safety rep told.
The Russian their -- had been on an Asian tool to try to drum up business.
In fact it has signed two contracts so far with in Indonesian airlines but of course -- Off to this disappearance of this plane that could be a body blow to -- future sales -- --