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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Russia plane crash leaves 48 dead
A Soviet-era passenger plane crashed in a remote area of Russia on Wednesday, killing all 48 people on board. The aircraft, a twin-propeller Antonov-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was headed to the eastern town of Tynda from the city of Blagoveshchensk on Thursday when it disappeared from radar at around 1pm local time (5am BST). According to Russian media, the plane, which entered service in 1976, crashed while attempting to land at Tynda Airport. It was said to have failed on its first approach and flown around for a second attempt, when it stopped communicating with air traffic control. A rescue helicopter later spotted its fuselage burning on a forested mountain slope about 10 miles from Tynda. Videos published by Russian investigators showed columns of smoke billowing from the wreckage of the plane in a dense, forested area. Credit: Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Response teams from the region's civil defence agency were dispatched to the site, but found no survivors. Authorities initially reported that 49 people were killed, however this was revised to 48 when it emerged that one passenger, a grandmother, had stayed home to look after her sick granddaughter. A list of the passengers and crew was published in Russian media, which included the 43-year-old stewardess Anastasia Bessmertnaya – whose surname means 'immortal'. Several doctors were killed in the crash, including Galina Naidyonova, an experienced obstetrician-gynaecologist, and Alexey Naidyonov, her a specialist in functional diagnostics. Five children were reported to have been among the dead. Vadim Bazykin, a well-known Russian test pilot, told the Izvestia newspaper that flights on ageing aircraft such as the Antonov An-24 should be banned. 'It seems to me that it would be better to ban flights on such old equipment if we are not able to bring it up to standard. We are simply constantly risking passengers,' he said. Vladimir Putin expressed his 'sincere sympathy and condolences to the relatives, friends, and all the families of those killed in this air crash' while attending a meeting on the development of the Russian submarine fleet. He declared a minute's silence in memory of the victims. A three-day mourning period was announced in the Amur region, its governor said. A criminal case has been opened into the incident, with human error and technical malfunctions considered as possible causes of the crash. Rescuers in the helicopter saw no evidence of survivors, local rescuers said, as the Amur region's civil defence agency said it was dispatching a ground team to the scene. Russian state media reported that the plane was manufactured almost 50 years ago. 'In 2021, the aircraft's airworthiness certificate was extended until 2036,' it said, citing a source in aviation services. The Antonov-24 is a popular, Soviet-designed twin-propeller plane that first entered into service in 1959. Russia has taken steps to switch from Soviet aircraft to modern jets in recent years, but ageing light aircraft are still widely used in far-flung regions, with accidents frequent. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Solve the daily Crossword
Morocco World
6 days ago
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- Morocco World
Passenger Plane Crashes in Eastern Russia Killing 49 People
Rabat – An Antonov An-24 plane, carrying 43 passengers and 6 crew members, crashed on Thursday morning into a remote area of Siberia. Five of the passengers,who were on board the flight, are reported to have been children. There has been no sign that any of the 49 people on board the disaster have survived the crash. The wreckage has been sighted and photographed by a helicopter. The rescue helicopter had been sent to investigate after the air traffic controllers lost connection with the Soviet-era aircraft close to the destination of the crash. Video footage reportedly from the helicopter showed that the plane had come down in a densely forested area of the Siberian wilderness. Aerial photographs also show that the plane had caught fire during the descent. The plane was flying from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the remote town of Tynda, which is a journey over a largely uninhabited area. The media has said that the plane was flying in an area that consisted of difficult terrain and that the weather conditions during the flight were temperamental. After the airline had crashed, the regional governor, Vasily Orlov, said that 'all necessary forces and means have been deployed in a search for the plane.' The regional civil defense and fire safety center was deployed, and according to a director of Tynda Airport, 'the plane caught fire upon impact, and a Mi-8 helicopter flying over the area reported no signs of survivors.' The transport prosecutor's office in the Far East reported that the site of the crash was around 15km south of the destination airport in Tynda. Antonov An-24 Passenger jets are a historical Soviet style aircraft and are operated by the Angara airline in Siberia. These aircraft are among the oldest in operation, having been used for 50 years. Russia has taken steps to switch Soviet aircraft to more modern jets, but older aircraft have continued to be in operation in far-flung regions of Siberia, despite frequent accidents. Rescue operations will continue to try and gain access to the crash site, but it is a difficult area to land in and will take time. This comes during a particularly bad month and a half for airlines, in the aftermath of both the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and the Bangladeshi air disaster earlier this week. Tags: aircraft crashairplane crash
The Journal
6 days ago
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- The Journal
Rescue efforts underway in Russia after fuselage of missing plane located
SEARCHES ARE UNDERWAY after the fuselage of a passenger plane, which disappeared in Russia overnight, was found, the local emergencies ministry has said. Approximately 40 people were on board when the alarm was raised shortly before 1.30pm local time (5.30am Irish time). Advertisement The plane disappeared from radars in the Amur oblast in the east of the country. A search began shortly after and a rescue helicopter found a 'burning fuselage', belonging to the aircraft, just over an hour in to the search. Search and rescue teams are heading to the scene, the emergency ministry said in a post to Telegram. The AN-24 passenger plane belongs to regional airliner Angara did not respond to air traffic control towers at Tynda Airport. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Plane carrying 50 people including children goes missing after 'trying to land'
An AN-24 plane, like the one that disappeared An aircraft carrying nearly 50 people including children has vanished without trace over Russia. Five children were among the 49 passengers on board when the AN-24 aircraft dropped off radar signalling in the south east of the country. The plane had departed from Blagoveshchensk after a two-hour delay, after a stopover during its flight from Khabarovsk to Tynda. This is a live blog. Please follow below for updates... 07:44 Ryan Fahey Russian emergency services have revealed details of the plane's final moments. As it reached its destination, the pilot failed to check in and air traffic control lost all contact with the aircraft. 'The An-24 plane was flying the Khabarovsk-Blagoveshchensk-Tynda route. Near the final point, it failed to check in. There is no contact with it,' the emergency services told Interfax news agency. 07:43 Ryan Fahey A desperate search was on for the Angara Airlines aircraft, which is said to have been used for almost 50 years. It disappeared from radar during poor weather near Tynda in southeastern Russia. Weather reports from the area show low cloud and rain. 07:29 Ryan Fahey The An-24 turboprop aircraft, which is operated by Angara Airlines, fell off radar close to Tynda Airport in Amur, south east Russia. MORE ON
