Passenger Plane Crash in Russia's Far East: Search for Survivors Underway
Tragic Plane Crash in Russia's Amur Region
A passenger aircraft carrying 49 individuals met with disaster in Russia's far eastern region on Thursday, as reported by various news outlets.
The An-24 plane, operated by Angara Airlines from Siberia, lost contact with air traffic control while nearing its destination in Tynda, a remote area in the Amur region adjacent to China, according to local emergency services.
Initial aerial surveys of the crash site revealed no signs of survivors, although ground searches are still ongoing, as stated by local emergency officials.
✈️🚨 Passenger plane crashes in Russia’s Amur region — over 40 people on board
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A Soviet-made Antonov An-24 aircraft operated by Angara Airlines disappeared from radar near the town of Tynda while attempting a second landing approach. Emergency crews later found the burning… pic.twitter.com/MOO08NTbEP
Authorities reported that parts of the burning wreckage were located approximately 15 kilometers from Tynda airport, on a mountainside.
Russian media has circulated footage showing thick smoke billowing from the crash site, which is situated in a dense forest.
According to preliminary reports from Regional Governor Vasily Orlov, the flight had 43 passengers, including five children, along with six crew members. However, the emergencies ministry later revised the number of individuals on board to around 40.
Yuliya Petina, an official from the emergency services, mentioned that an Mi-8 helicopter from Rosaviatsiya, Russia's Federal Agency for Air Transport, located the burning fuselage during the search efforts.
“Rescue teams are making their way to the accident site,” Petina stated.
Emergency services indicated that the An-24 was on a route from Khabarovsk to Blagoveshchensk and Tynda, but it failed to pass security checks before reaching its final destination, resulting in a loss of communication.
An investigation into the crash has been initiated, with the Russian transport investigative committee examining potential mechanical failure and human error as possible causes.
The An-24 aircraft was originally designed by the Soviet Union's Antonov Design Bureau in the 1950s.