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Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- General
- Qatar Tribune
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, 48 people on board feared dead
A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in the country's far east on Thursday as it was preparing to land, killing everyone on board, the regional governor and investigators said. The burning fuselage of the plane, which was made in the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter. Investigators said they had opened a criminal case into the suspected violation of air traffic and air transport rules, resulting in the death of more than two people through negligence. Video shot from a helicopter showed the plane came down in a densely forested area and pale smoke could be seen rising from the crash site. There were no roads to the site and a rescue team numbering over 100 people had to use heavy machinery to cut a path there. Vasily Orlov, the regional governor, offered his condolences to the families of those who died and declared three days of mourning, ordering flags to be lowered to half mast. "I regret to inform you that, according to preliminary data, there are no survivors of the An-24 plane crash in the Tynda District. Rescuers have reached the crash site," he said in a statement. The plane was on a flight by a privately owned Siberian-based regional airline called Angara. The aircraft's tail number showed it was built in 1976 and was operated by Soviet flag carrier Aeroflot before the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. It was en route from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, a remote town and important railway junction in the Amur region bordering China, and dropped off radar screens while preparing to land. Debris from the plane was found on a hill around 15 km (10 miles) from Tynda, the Interfax news agency quoted emergency service officials as saying.
Japan Today
3 days ago
- General
- Japan Today
Russian Boeing 737 lands safely after turning back with cabin pressure issue, flight data shows
By Gleb Stolyarov and Andrew Osborn A Russian passenger plane operated by S7 Airlines landed safely on Friday after turning back to Novosibirsk airport in Siberia to check its cabin pressure systems, flight tracking data showed. S7 had said in a statement earlier on Friday that the plane, which had been flying to the southern Russian resort city of Sochi, had been forced to return to its departure airport "to check the cabin pressure control system." The tracking website indicated that the plane, a Boeing 737 with seating capacity for 176 passengers manufactured in 2001, landed safely. The website had earlier indicated that the plane sent an emergency signal. The site tracked it turning back and then repeatedly circling and flying in large loops to use up its fuel before landing. The airline said in a statement that a replacement aircraft had been prepared to carry passengers to their original destination of Sochi. The Western Siberian Transport Prosecutor's office said it had been monitoring the incident. The incident comes a day after an An-24 passenger plane crashed in Russia's far east as it was preparing to land, killing all 48 people on board in an incident that spotlighted the continued use of old, Soviet-era aircraft. © (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2025.
Saudi Gazette
3 days ago
- General
- Saudi Gazette
Russia probes air safety violations after fatal An-24 crash in Amur region
MOSCOW — Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into possible violations of air safety regulations following the fatal crash of an An-24 passenger aircraft in the remote Amur region on Thursday, which claimed the lives of all those on board. The Russian Investigative Committee said Friday that it is exploring several scenarios, including technical failure and pilot error. Flight recorders recovered from the crash site were found intact and are being transferred to Moscow for analysis. The Soviet-era aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, was on a domestic route from Khabarovsk to Tynda when it disappeared from radar just kilometers from its destination. The plane reportedly failed to issue any distress signals and vanished while attempting a second landing approach. According to aviation rescue services, the aircraft was flying under challenging conditions, with low cloud cover and mountainous terrain in the aviation authorities had earlier described the weather near Tynda as "suitable for receiving flights."Conflicting reports emerged regarding the number of people on region Governor Vasily Orlov said the plane carried 43 passengers, including five children, while other operational sources reported 40 passengers, including two were also six crew members aboard, and no survivors have been the victims were foreign nationals, including one citizen each from China and Belarus, according to their respective foreign operations were hampered by the region's dense taiga forests and swampy terrain, forcing responders to rely heavily on aerial was ultimately located on a mountainside 16 kilometers from 50-year-old aircraft had a troubled maintenance record. Since 2018, it had been involved in at least four reported incidents, including wing damage during this, its airworthiness certificate had been extended until officials confirmed that the plane underwent routine preflight inspections before response to the tragedy, the Interstate Aviation Committee has launched a parallel investigation, while the Russian government has established a special commission to oversee the aftermath. A local crisis center has also been activated to coordinate response efforts. — Agencies
Metro
3 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Germany brings in compulsory military service screening as Russia tensions rise
Every single 18-year-old male will be asked about his willingness to join the army in a German drive to recruit more soldiers. The compulsory questionnaire is part of a proposed new law which opens a path to bringing back conscription in the future. The government will also launch an advertising blitz to persuade young people to sign up, including by offering bonuses such as subsidised driving licenses and language courses. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is spearheading efforts to build up Germany's military capability as Donald Trump threw US support for European security into doubt. The country's Bundeswehr wants to ramp up the number of serving personnel from 182,000 to 260,000. To do this, the proposed new law will be ask all 18-year-old men from 2028 to fill out a questionnaire about their readiness to serve in the military. Woman can voluntarily fill out the survey as well. The draft legislation would also allow conscription to be reintroduced if the security situation demanded, and if parliament approved. Compulsory military service was scrapped in 2011 by then-Chancellor Angela Merkel. Alongside the screening questions, the government are considering a string of measures to make joining the military more attractive for young men, t-online reports. On table are proposals to subsidise the cost of a driving license, run personal training for professional development, and make language courses more accessible for non-native speakers. They will also run an intensive advertising campaign, highlighting other bonuses such as free accommodation, health care and rail travel. The plan is to increase the number of new volunteers joining the Bundeswehr by 3,000 to 5,000 each year. By 2031, the Bundeswehr will be welcoming up to 40,000 women and men annually. The government also wants there to be 200,000 reservists alongside the goal of 260,000 active personnel. The country also intends to almost triple the regular defence budget to approximately 162 billion euros (£141 billion) per year by 2029. More Trending Several European states already have existing laws mandating military conscription, with 13 countries requiring certain citizens to do some form of service. These include Austria, Cyprus, Denmark and Estonia. The latest to reintroduce compulsory service was Latvia in January 2024 – more than 16 years after it dropped the measure in 2007. In Croatia, men aged 18 to 30 will be conscripted from 2026. The country reintroduced the policy after a 17-year hiatus. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: An-24 plane carrying 49 people crashes with 'no survivors' after vanishing mid-flight MORE: Aitana Bonmati makes England claim and reveals Spain targeted one Germany star MORE: First look inside Putin's secret 'death' factory where teenagers build drones
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Russian Boeing lands safely back to Siberia to check its cabin pressure systems
A Russian passenger plane operated by S7 Airlines landed safely on Friday after turning back to Novosibirsk airport in Siberia to check its cabin pressure systems, flight tracking data showed. S7 had said in a statement earlier on Friday that the plane, which had been flying to the southern Russian resort city of Sochi, had been forced to return to its departure airport.(Image for represenation/Pixabay) S7 had said in a statement earlier on Friday that the plane, which had been flying to the southern Russian resort city of Sochi, had been forced to return to its departure airport "to check the cabin pressure control system." The tracking website indicated that the plane, a Boeing 737 with seating capacity for 176 passengers manufactured in 2001, landed safely. The website had earlier indicated that the plane sent an emergency signal. The site tracked it turning back and then repeatedly circling and flying in large loops to use up its fuel before landing. The airline said in a statement that a replacement aircraft had been prepared to carry passengers to their original destination of Sochi. The Western Siberian Transport Prosecutor's office said it had been monitoring the incident. The incident comes a day after an An-24 passenger plane crashed in Russia's far east as it was preparing to land, killing all 48 people on board in an incident that spotlighted the continued use of old, Soviet-era aircraft.
