An Antonov An-24 passenger plane with 49 people on board—including two children—and six crew members crashed in the Amur region of Russia's Far East, about 8,000 kilometers from Moscow. The alarm was raised when the aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, lost radio contact with air traffic control near Tynda Airport, where it was scheduled to land.
According to the Tass news agency, the plane's fuselage was spotted on fire during a flyover by rescuers. The Emergencies Ministry confirmed the discovery, while Interfax clarified that the crash site is approximately 15 kilometers from Tynda.
According to initial reports, there are no survivors. Russian emergency services sources reported this, but they emphasized that the crash site has not yet been reached by land. The plane, a twin-engine turboprop used for regional flights, was operating a domestic route. Russian authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
(Unioneonline)