Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Russian Passenger Plane with 50 Aboard Goes Missing
A plane carrying around 50 people has disappeared in Russia.
The plane was flying to a town near the China border when it stopped communicating with air traffic control.
Rescue teams are now searching for the plane and the people on board.
The plane is an older type used for short flights.
Officials have not yet said what caused the plane to go missing, and no one knows if the people on the plane are safe.
A passenger plane with approximately 50 people on board, including children, has gone missing in Russia's Far East.
The aircraft, an An-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was en route to Tynda in the Amur region, near the China border.
Air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane mid-flight, a few kilometers from its destination.
Regional governor Vasily Orlov confirmed the news, stating search efforts are underway.
There is no confirmed information on the plane's fate or the safety of the passengers and crew.
- Who
- A plane operated by Angara Airlines with approximately 50 people on board, including children and crew.
- What
- An An-24 passenger plane went missing.
- When
- The plane disappeared on Thursday.
- Where
- Near Tynda, in the Amur region of Russia, close to the China border.
- Why
- The cause of the plane's disappearance is currently unknown.
- Airline
- Angara Airlines
- Aircraft
- An-24
- Location
- Tynda, Amur Region, Russia
- Passengers (approximate)
- 40-50
- Children on Board
- 5
- Crew members
- 6
