Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Russian Passenger Plane Crashes in Far East; Investigation Underway
A passenger plane in Russia crashed while trying to land.
The plane, an An-24, had almost 50 people on board, including children.
The plane disappeared from radar and was later found in pieces on a mountainside.
The cause of the crash is being investigated, but could be due to either problems with the plane itself or a mistake by the pilots.
Search and rescue teams are at the site of the crash.
This event is a major aviation incident in Russia.
An An-24 passenger plane crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday.
The plane, operated by Angara Airlines, was en route to Tynda.
The aircraft disappeared from radar during its approach, with 49 people on board.
Emergency services found the wreckage on a mountainside, 15 km from the airport.
An investigation has been launched, considering malfunction and human error as potential causes.
- Who
- The plane was operated by Angara Airlines and had 49 people on board.
- What
- An An-24 passenger plane crashed.
- When
- Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Where
- Eastern Russia, near Tynda in the Amur region
- Why
- The cause is under investigation; potential factors include malfunction and human error.
- Airline
- Angara Airlines
- Aircraft
- Antonov An-24
- Location
- Tynda, Amur region, Russia
- Passengers
- 43
- Crew
- 6
- Reported Missing
- July 24, 2025
- Cause of Crash
- Under Investigation
