Russia: The aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, was flying from Blagoveshchensk—close to the Chinese border—when it lost contact with air traffic controllers just a few kilometers from its destination.
“An An-24 operated by Angara Airlines failed to make contact at a designated checkpoint near Tynda Airport,” Russian news agencies quoted an official source as saying.
According to Russia’s emergencies ministry, a Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya, the country’s civil aviation authority, located the burning wreckage during a search operation. The ministry shared the update via its official Telegram channel.
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Amur region governor Vasily Orlov confirmed that the flight had 47 people on board, including 43 passengers—five of whom were children—and four crew members. Rescue and recovery teams are now working at the crash site, and further details on survivors or casualties have not yet been confirmed.
