Russia : Angara Airlines Flight Crashes In Amur Region, 49 Including 5 Children Killed

24th July 2025 at 1:56 PM

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Moscow : All 49 people aboard an Antonov An-24 passenger plane that crashed in Russia’s Far East on Thursday were killed. The Angara Airlines flight lost contact with ground dispatchers around 1 p.m. local time while flying several kilometers from the airport in the town of Tynda. The plane had originated in Khabarovsk, made a stop in Blagoveshchensk and was en route to Tynda. Among those on board were six crew members.

An-24 crash site in Russia's Far East seen from helicopter — social media footage

49 on board, including 5 children and 6 crew — no survivors reported

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Emergencies ministry said the aircraft, operated by the Siberia-based Angara airline, vanished from radar while approaching its destination — the town of Tynda in the Amur region, which borders China. Regional governor Vasily Orlov stated that, according to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers on board, including five children, along with six crew members. All necessary forces and resources have been deployed to search for the plane, Orlov wrote on Telegram.

Regional governor Vasily Orlov said that, according to preliminary data, 43 passengers, including five children and six crew members, were on board. “All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane,” Vasily Orlov wrote on his Telegram channel, according to Reuters. The aircraft is believed to be only a few kilometres away from its destination when it lost contact.

“An An-24 operated by Angara Airlines failed to make contact at a designated checkpoint a few kilometres from Tynda Airport,” a source was quoted as saying by Russian news agency TASS.