An Antonov-24 passenger aircraft belonging to Angara Airlines crashed in the amur region of Russia’s Far East on Thursday, July 24th. The aircraft was reportedly carrying 49 people, and initial reports suggest there were no survivors of the accident.
The regional governor, Vassily Orlov, stated via Telegram that the twin-engine Antonov-24 disappeared from radar while en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda city. A rescue helicopter later located the aircraft, found burning on a mountainside approximately 16 kilometers from Tynda.
“A MI-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya (Russian Civil Aviation authority) has found a burning aircraft body,” the Russian Ministry of Emergency Affairs confirmed in a statement. Local rescue teams conducting aerial monitoring did not observe any signs of survivors.
The exact condition of the passengers and crew remains unconfirmed. The Amur Regional civil Defense Agency reported that a rescue team, comprising 25 personnel and five units of equipment, has been dispatched to the crash site, with four aircraft and their crews on standby.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
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