1 year ago
Russian Passenger Plane Crash: Nearly 50 Feared Dead
Imagine a big airplane, like a bus in the sky, that was flying in Russia.
Suddenly, it crashed!
The plane was old, almost 50 years old.
It was carrying around 50 people, including kids.
The plane was flying to a town, but it disappeared from the radar.
Sadly, the plane crashed in a forest.
Everyone on board is likely gone.
Now, people are trying to figure out why the plane crashed.
The government has also started a special group to help with the accident and find out more.
A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane crashed in the far east, carrying about 50 people.
The plane, en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, dropped off radar screens before crashing.
All on board are feared dead, with the wreckage found on a hill near Tynda.
The aircraft was a Soviet-era plane built in 1976 and operated by a regional airline.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
- Who
- An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying approximately 50 people.
- What
- A Russian passenger plane crashed.
- Where
- Russia's far east, near Tynda.
- When
- Thursday, July 24.
- Why
- An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
Key facts
- Aircraft Type
- Antonov An-24
- Airline
- Angara
- Flight Route
- Blagoveshchensk to Tynda
- Passengers and Crew
- Approximately 50
- Age of Aircraft
- Nearly 50 years old
- Crash Location
- Near Tynda, Amur region
- Built
- 1976
