There was a devastating air crash in Russia’s Far East as a passenger airplane of Angara Airlines crashed while trying to land near the town of Tynda in the Amur region. All 49 individuals on board, 43 passengers and six crew members, have been confirmed killed.
The An-24 plane, which was flying from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, vanished from radar screens just before it was due to land. Russia’s emergencies ministry reports that “An Mi-8 helicopter of Rosaviatsiya (Russia’s civil aviation authority) has located the blazing fuselage of the aircraft.”
The debris was found on a hillside around 15 kilometres south of the plane’s destination. Footage from the Mi-8 helicopter indicates that the crash site is covered in dense forest, and smoke can be seen emanating from the wreckage-filled area.
Plane Tries Second Landing in Bad Weather
The Russia-based Interfax news agency quoted adverse weather conditions in the area at the time of the incident. While sources have declared poor visibility, TASS news agency indicated that the accident was owing to a crew error at landing while experiencing these unfavourable weather conditions.
⚡️Crash Site from Above: Rescue Helicopter Spots Burning Wreckage of An-24 Aircraft in Dense Forest
Preliminary reports suggest there are no survivors. 43 people were on board the aircraft. According to a source to RT, no distress signal was sent. https://t.co/gjfnWEMOcg pic.twitter.com/8rKnrrt1na
— RT_India (@RT_India_news) July 24, 2025
The Far Eastern transport prosecutor’s office reported that the plane made a second landing attempt before losing contact. Regional governor Vasily Orlov, in an official statement, confirmed that the flight carried five children on board.
Law enforcement launched an investigation into possible breaches of flight safety regulations, a routine procedure in fatal air incidents.
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the wreckage of the plane was found and is coordinating rescue and recovery efforts in the dense forest.
Third Major Air Tragedy in Two Months
This accident is the third major air tragedy in a matter of months. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner on June 12 crashed into an Ahmedabad hostel complex in India, killing 241 individuals on board and 19 on the ground. Days ago, a Bangladesh Air Force trainer aircraft crashed into a school in northern Dhaka, killing 31 and leaving several seriously injured.
The world aviation society observes in suspense as inquiries attempt to identify the precise chain of events that caused Russia’s recent air disaster.
