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Russian Plane Crash in Far East Claims 48 Lives
Imagine a big metal bird (airplane) flying from one town to another in Russia.
Sadly, this airplane crashed while it was getting ready to land.
Everyone on board, including the crew and some kids, didn't make it.
The plane was old, about 50 years old.
The crash happened in a forest area, and the government is now trying to figure out why it happened.
They are looking into what went wrong to make sure it doesn't happen again.
The president of Russia was told about the crash, and people are very sad about what happened.
A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane crashed in the country's far east.
All 48 people on board, including 5 children, died in the crash.
The plane was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda when it crashed while preparing to land.
The aircraft, built in 1976, was operated by a Siberian-based regional airline called Angara.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash.
- Who
- 48 people, including crew and passengers, died.
- What
- A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane crashed.
- Where
- Russia's far east, near Tynda.
- When
- Thursday (unspecified date).
- Why
- An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
Key facts
- Aircraft Type
- Antonov An-24
- Airline
- Angara
- Flight Origin
- Blagoveshchensk
- Flight Destination
- Tynda
- Fatalities
- 48
- Aircraft Age
- Approximately 50 years
- Cause
- Under investigation
Sources
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