Antonov An-2 Plane Missing with Five Aboard in Siberia, Search Underway

An Antonov An-2 plane carrying five people, including two pilots, went missing during a forestry aerial reconnaissance mission in the remote forests of Yakutia, Siberia. The Soviet-era single-engine biplane issued distress signals before contact was lost, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation coordinated by Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia and local emergency services. The aircraft was operated by MiAn airline and was involved in forest fire detection and forestry inspection tasks. Search efforts include deployment of a search and rescue plane and a Mi-8 helicopter to locate the missing aircraft and its occupants. The incident has drawn attention due to the challenging terrain of the far northeastern Russian forests where the plane vanished. Authorities continue to intensify efforts to find the missing plane and those on board.