An operation to rescue the crew and passengers of an Antonov An-28 light passenger plane that crash landed in the Tomsk Region has been successfully completed, the press office of the Emergencies Ministry told TASS on Friday.

"Thanks to the prompt and coordinated work of all the emergencies services, the operation to rescue the passengers and the crew of the An-28 plane has been successfully completed," the press office said.

Overall, there were 18 people aboard the plane, including the crew. Currently, 12 passengers are flying to Tomsk from the settlement of Bakchar aboard a Mi-8 helicopter, and the other six people will be delivered there by bus, the Emergencies Ministry said.