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Transcript by Newsy: http://www.youtube.com/user/NewsyWorld?feature=guide (Image source: Wikimedia Commons) BY NATHAN BYRNE Search and rescue crews have found bodies — but no survivors — in the wreckage of a Russian plane that disappeared from radar over Indonesia Wednesday. Al Jazeera reports. "The plane crashed into the steep slope of a mountain. And from a distance, little appears to remain of it. ... The plane was carrying more than 40 people. They were mostly airline executives and journalists on a demonstration flight." The Superjet-100 is a first for jetmaker Sukhoi. Euronews has details. "Officials from Sukhoi had been on a nationwide tour to show off the plane to potential buyers. The mid-range aircraft, which can carry up to 100 people, is the first commercial one to be made by the company, which specializes in military planes." The jet was set to change the game for Russia. Fox News explains. "The plane was supposed to be the crowning jewel of Russia's aerospace industry. It was the first new model to be produced in the country since the end of the Soviet Union nearly 25 years ago." A writer for the BBC says the crash will deal a "massive psychological blow to the entire Russian aviation industry." "Industry professionals are not yet using the crash in Indonesia to draw conclusions about the aircraft as a whole. ... Few in Russia are doubting the competence of the crew, either. The aircraft was piloted by professional and experienced pilots." According to Reuters, Sukhoi has orders for 170 planes worldwide and plans to produce as many as 1,000 Superjets.