Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Russian Plane Crashes Near Chinese Border, All 49 Feared Dead
A Russian plane carrying 49 people crashed while trying to land near the Chinese border.
The plane, an Angara Airlines An-24, was caught on video flying low before it went down in a forest.
A helicopter saw the crash site, about 15 kilometers from a town called Tynda.
Everyone on board is feared dead.
The weather was bad, and the plane disappeared from radar before its landing.
Officials are investigating what caused the crash, and they think poor visibility may be to blame.
A Russian passenger plane crashed in the Amur region near the Chinese border.
The Angara Airlines An-24 aircraft was carrying 49 people, including five children and six crew members.
Video footage shows the plane flying low before crashing into a forest.
The crash site was spotted 15 km south of Tynda by a helicopter.
Poor visibility is suspected as a possible cause of the crash.
- Who
- An Angara Airlines An-24 aircraft with 49 people onboard.
- What
- A Russian passenger plane crashed.
- When
- Information not available.
- Where
- The Amur region near the Chinese border, 15 km south of Tynda.
- Why
- Authorities suspect poor visibility as a possible cause.
- Aircraft
- Angara Airlines An-24
- Location
- Amur region, near Chinese border
- Fatalities
- 49
- Cause Suspected
- Poor visibility
- Onboard
- 5 children, 6 crew members