Russian Plane With 50 On Board Crashes, Rescuers Find Burning Debris
Russian Plane With 50 On Board Crashes, Rescuers Find Burning Debris
Antonov An-24, nearly 50 years old, crashes near Tynda in Russia’s Far East; no survivors reported
A Soviet-era Antonov An-24 aircraft operated by Angara Airlines crashed on Thursday in Russia’s Far East, killing all on board, according to preliminary reports from emergency services. The passenger plane, built in 1976, was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda when it lost radar contact during its landing approach.
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Rescue teams, aided by a Mi-8 helicopter from Rossaviatsiya, located the burning fuselage on a forested mountainside approximately 16 km from Tynda in the Amur region, near the Chinese border. No distress signal had been sent before the plane vanished from radar.
Aerial footage circulating on social media showed debris engulfed in flames amid dense taiga and marshland, complicating access for emergency crews still making their way to the site.
Passenger counts vary slightly across official sources: regional governor Vasily Orlov stated there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board. Emergency services, however, reported around 40 passengers, including two children.
Authorities have launched a criminal investigation under Article 263, Part 3 of Russia’s Criminal Code for violation of air traffic safety resulting in multiple fatalities. Investigators are examining poor visibility during landing and potential crew error as contributing factors.
The aircraft’s last inspection was reportedly carried out by Rostransnadzor in July 2025.
