An Antonov An-24 turboprop operated by Angara Airlines has crashed near the city of Tynda in Russia’s far eastern Amur Region. The aircraft was carrying 49 people, including six crew members and five children.
The plane had departed from Blagoveshchensk and was on its final approach to Tynda when it lost contact. According to initial reports, wreckage was discovered approximately 10 miles from the city, scattered across a forested hillside.
Video footage from a search helicopter revealed parts of the aircraft strewn over a mountainous and heavily wooded area, making access to the crash site difficult. Russian news agency TASS quoted sources confirming the discovery of the wreckage.
The aircraft had made a scheduled stop in Khabarovsk and was reportedly nearing the end of its journey. The registration number of the aircraft has not yet been released.
Russian media stated that the aircraft, which was nearly 50 years old, had recently passed routine maintenance checks and was considered safe for operation.
Angara Airlines, founded in 2000 and based at Irkutsk International Airport, operates primarily in Siberia. Its fleet is composed mostly of Antonov turboprops, along with several An-148 regional jets.
This crash follows two previous An-24 accidents involving the airline, in 2011 and 2019, both of which resulted in casualties.
