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Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Deeply saddened': PM Modi condoles loss of lives after Russian plane crashes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences over the deaths in a deadly passenger plane crash in Russia. The Prime Minister said India stands in solidarity with Russians. Extending condolences, PM Modi said India stood in solidarity with the Russians.(PTI file photo) "Deeply saddened at the loss of lives in the tragic plane crash in Russia. Extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We stand in solidarity with Russia and its people," the PM said in a post on X. A passenger plane with 49 on board crashed in Russia, reportedly leaving behind no survivors. It was earlier reported missing from radar, but its wreckage was later found in Russia's Far East, local emergency services said. The debris was located by a rescue chopper and smoke was seen coming out of the wreckage in visuals that went viral online. The wreckage was seen lying in a dense forest. "An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya (Russia's civil aviation authority) has spotted the burning fuselage of the aircraft," Russia's emergencies ministry was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters. Regional Governor Vasily Orlov later announced that all aboard were dead, calling the accident a 'terrible tragedy". A Siberia-based airline called Angara operated the plane, which reportedly dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination -- Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China. While the cause behind the plane crash wasn't immediately clear, it was reported that the weather situation was adverse at the time of the crash. According to TASS, a Russian news agency, the crash was caused by a crew error during landing. Besides, it is also being said that the plane was nearly 50-years-old. The plane took off from Khabarovsk and was headed to Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border and onwards to Tynda, reported news agency AP.
Miami Herald
10 hours ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Plane Crashes into Mountain With Children Onboard
A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people, including children, disappeared from radar Thursday morning and was later found crashed on a mountainside, state media reported. The An-24 aircraft was found on a mountainside 10 miles from Tynda in a remote northern region, emergency services told RIA Novosti. There were 43 passengers on board including, including 5 children and 6 crew members, Vasily Orlov, the governor of Amur region, said. The fuselage of the plane was spotted during a search mission by a Mi-8 helicopter after the aircraft disappeared from radar. Video shared on Telegram showed what was thought to be the crash site: "So far, the helicopter with rescuers cannot land in the area of the crash - it is a hard-to-reach area, a mountain slope," an official told the regional press, according to TASS, the country's state news agency. The aircraft departed from Blagoveshchensk-a city situated on Russia's southeastern border with China-and was en route to the northern town of Tynda. This is a breaking news story-more to follow. Related Articles Alleged Spy for Russia and Iran Unmasked at US EmbassyUS Spy Plane Sweeps Russia's Western FlankRussia's Economy Wobbles Under Strain of Ukraine WarUS Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
L'Orient-Le Jour
10 hours ago
- General
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Russian plane crashes in country's far east, nearly 50 people on board presumed dead
An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday, with initial information suggesting that everyone on board was killed, Russian emergency services officials said. The burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter as rescue crews were rushing to the scene. An unverified video, shot from a helicopter and posted on social media, appeared to show that the plane had come down in a densely forested area. The plane, whose tail number showed it was built in 1976, was operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara. The internal flight was en route from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda and dropped off radar screens while approaching Tynda, a remote town in the Amur region bordering China. There were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board, according to preliminary data, Vasily Orlov, the regional governor, said. The emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 40. Debris from the plane was found on a hill around 15 km from Tynda, the Interfax news agency quoted emergency service officials as saying. "During the search operation, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Rossaviatsiya discovered the fuselage of the aircraft, which was on fire," Yuliya Petina, an emergency services official, wrote on Telegram. "Rescuers continue to make their way to the scene of the accident." Authorities announced an investigation into the crash.
Observer
11 hours ago
- General
- Observer
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, nearly 50 people on board feared dead
MOSCOW: An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday and initial information suggested that everyone on board was killed, Russian emergency services officials burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter and rescue crews were rushing to the scene. Unverified video, shot from a helicopter and posted on social media, appeared to show that the plane had come down in a densely forested plane, whose tail number showed it was built in 1976, was operated by a Siberia-based airline called was en route from the city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda and dropped off radar screens while approaching Tynda, a remote town in the Amur region bordering China. There were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board according to preliminary data, Vasily Orlov, the regional governor emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 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."During the search operation, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Rossaviatsiya discovered the fuselage of the aircraft, which was on fire," Yuliya Petina, an emergency services official, wrote on Telegram."Rescuers continue to make their way to the scene of the accident".
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Crashed Russian plane with 49 onboard tried 2nd approach; Video shows burning wreckage
The wreckage of the Russian passenger plane, which crashed with 49 people on board, has been found in Russia's Far East, local emergency services said. An investigation has been launched over flight safety violations that resulted in multiple deaths, a procedure standard in aviation accidents.(Screengrab/X/@RT_India_news) The crash reportedly left behind no survivors. Visuals from the crash site show the plane's debris in the dense forest, with plumes of smoke rising from it. "An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya (Russia's civil aviation authority) has spotted the burning fuselage of the aircraft," Russia's emergencies ministry said on Telegram, Reuters reported. Visuals from the helicopter, assessing the crash site in the dense forest, show visible smoke arising from afar. As it nears above the crash site, the scattered debris of the aircraft can be seen. Russia's Emergency Situations ministry said that they found the aircraft's burning fuselage on a hillside south of the plane's scheduled destination in Tynda. The plane was operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines. It dropped off the radar screens while approaching its destination, which is in the Amur region bordering China. The weather conditions in the area were difficult, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, citing sources. The crash was caused by a crew error during landing in poor visibility, TASS news agency reported. Plane tried 2nd approach According to the transport prosecutor's office in the Far East, the crash site was just 15 kilometres south of Tynda. In an online statement, it said that the plane tried a second approach while trying to land when it lost contact with the office. Regional Governor Vasily Orlov said that 43 passengers, including five children, as well as six crew members, were onboard the An-24 passenger plane, which was flying from Blagoveshchensk, on the Russian-Chinese border, to Tynda. An investigation has been launched over flight safety violations that resulted in multiple deaths, a procedure standard in aviation accidents. This is the third deadly aviation accident across the world within a span of two months. Earlier on June 12, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft carrying 242 passengers crashed into the hostel complex of a medical college in Ahmedabad in India's Gujarat, killing all but one. Additionally, 19 others present on the ground at the time of the crash also lost their lives. Just this week, on Monday, a Bangladesh Air Force trainee aircraft crashed into a school and college complex in northern Dhaka's Uttara region, with the death toll standing at 31. Several others also suffered serious burn injuries and wounds in the tragic accident.
