1 year ago
Russian Passenger Plane Crashes Near China Border, Killing All 49
A plane in Russia crashed, and everyone on board sadly passed away.
The plane was flying near the border with China when it disappeared from radar.
Rescuers found the plane's wreckage burning.
The pilot may have made a mistake while trying to land the plane in bad weather.
The plane was very old, having been built almost 50 years ago.
The authorities are now investigating to find out exactly what happened.
A Russian passenger plane crashed in the Far Eastern region, near the border with China.
All 49 people on board were killed in the crash.
Air traffic control lost contact mid-flight, and the wreckage was found burning.
The crash may have been caused by pilot error while landing in poor visibility.
The aircraft, an Antonov An-24, was nearly 50 years old.
- Who
- A Russian passenger plane with 49 people on board.
- What
- A Russian passenger plane crashed, killing 49 people.
- Where
- The Far Eastern region of Russia, near China.
- When
- Monday
- Why
- Preliminary analysis suggests pilot error during landing in poor visibility may have caused the crash.
Key facts
- Incident
- Plane Crash
- Location
- Near Tynda, Amur region, Russia
- Fatalities
- 49
- Aircraft
- Antonov An-24
- Airline
- Angara airline
- Age of Aircraft
- Nearly 50 years
- Possible Cause
- Pilot error in poor visibility
Sources
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