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BreakingNews.ie
5 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Plane carrying 48 people crashes in Russia's Far East
Forty-eight people have died in a plane crash in Russia's Far East, the head of the country's Amur region said. The An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar as it travelled from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the town of Tynda. Advertisement Rescuers later found the aircraft's burning wreckage amid dense forests on a hillside south of its planned destination. Regional Governor Vasily Orlov said all passengers, including five children, and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the crash. He also announced three days of mourning. Images of the reported crash site circulated by Russian state media show debris scattered among dense forest, surrounded by plumes of smoke. An An-24 passenger plane belonging Siberia-based Angara Airlines (Marina Lystseva/AP) Russia's Interfax news agency said there were adverse weather conditions at the time of the crash, citing unnamed sources in the emergency services. Advertisement Several Russian news outlets also reported that the aircraft was almost 50 years old, citing data taken from the plane's tail number. The transport prosecutor's office in the Far East reported that the site of the crash was nine miles south of Tynda. The office said the plane attempted a second approach while trying to land when contact with it was lost. The plane had initially departed from Khabarovsk before making its way to Blagoveshchensk and onwards to Tynda. Advertisement Authorities have launched an investigation on suspicion of flight safety violations that resulted in multiple deaths, a standard procedure in aviation accidents. Such incidents have been frequent in Russia, especially in recent years as international sanctions have squeezed the country's aviation sector.
UAE Moments
5 days ago
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- UAE Moments
Russian Plane with 50 People Onboard Vanishes Near China Border
A Russian passenger plane carrying around 50 people suddenly disappeared from radar while flying to the town of Tynda, near the China border. The plane, an An-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was on its way through Russia's far east when air traffic control lost contact. Who Was Onboard? According to Amur region governor Vasily Orlov, early reports say there were 43 passengers—including five kids—and six crew members. That's a full flight. However, the emergencies ministry later mentioned a slightly lower number, saying around 40 people might've been onboard. Search Mission in Motion Authorities aren't wasting time. Search teams have been deployed and efforts are ongoing to locate the missing plane. No word yet on what caused the disappearance or where it may have gone down.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Hunt for missing plane carrying 49 people after it disappears off radar in Russia
Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia's far east and a search was under way, the regional governor said. The local emergencies ministry said the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China Regional governor Vasily Orlov said on Thursday that according to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board. "All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane," he wrote on Telegram. A rescue helicopter has located the burning fuselage of a Russian passenger plane , an emergencies official is reported to have said. This is a breaking news story. More follows.
Gulf Business
5 days ago
- Gulf Business
Passenger plane with 49 onboard goes missing in Russia's Far East
Image: Pexels/Representative image A passenger plane carrying 49 people has gone missing in Russia's Far East, with search operations currently underway, according to Reuters. Citing the regional governor, Reuters reported that air traffic controllers lost contact with the An-24 aircraft on Thursday as it was approaching its destination in Tynda, a remote town in the Amur region bordering China. The aircraft, operated by the Siberia-based airline Read: Amur region governor Vasily Orlov said initial reports indicated that there were 43 passengers onboard, including five children, along with six crew members. Local emergency services are conducting a search and rescue operation in the area. Further updates are expected as the situation develops.
The Independent
5 days ago
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- The Independent
Passenger plane wreckage found 15km from Russian airport
An Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane, carrying 43 passengers and six crew members, crashed near Tynda in Russia 's Amur region. The aircraft, operating the Khabarovsk–Blagoveshchensk–Tynda route, took off on Thursday at 7.36am local time. It vanished from radar and stopped responding to calls just a few kilometres from Tynda airport. The wreckage was found 15 kilometres from Tynda on a slope, with emergency services confirming the plane was destroyed. Reports indicated the plane went missing during a second landing attempt after an initial approach to Tynda airport was unsuccessful. Wreckage of missing Russian plane with nearly 50 people on board found
