The burning fuselage was discovered by a helicopter in a forested area about 15 kilometres from Tynda
An Antonov An‑24 passenger aircraft, nearly 50 years old and operated by Angara Airlines, crashed in Russia’s Far East on Thursday while flying from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, according to emergency services.
The Soviet‑era plane, built in 1976, was carrying about 49 people—including 43 passengers, five of them children, and six crew—when it lost contact shortly before landing and vanished from radar near Tynda in the Amur region.
A rescue helicopter later located the burning fuselage in a remote, forested area about 15 kilometres from the town. No survivors have been found, and search teams are working to reach the crash site.
Regional Governor Vasily Orlov confirmed the number of passengers, while officials said the final figure may vary. Russian authorities have launched an investigation, and a federal commission has been set up to manage the emergency response.