Missing Russian aircraft's wreckage spotted

May 10, 2012 09:10

The wreckage of the Russian Sukhoi Superjet that went missing in Indonesia with about 50 people on board has been located.

"The Super Puma (helicopter) we deployed this morning has spotted the Sukhoi plane in the Cijeruk area. For the time being we can say nothing about its condition because it was sighted from far away in the air," said Ali Umri Lubis, spokesman for a military airbase.

The Russian aircraft had disappeared in mountainous terrain during a demonstration flight on Wednesday.

The plane vanished from radar screens south of the capital Jakarta 50 minutes into what was meant to be a brief flight and initial efforts to locate the jet proved fruitless.

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