Russian Plane Crash: All dead after Antonov-24 flight crashes near China border

A Russian passenger aircraft crashed in the Amur region near the China border on Thursday. As per preliminary reports there were no survivors, as reported by Russian news agency.

Russian Antonov-24, operated by Angara airlines, was carrying 40 people when it lost contact with air traffic controllers, local emergencies ministry said.

“Rescuers locate burning fuselage of missing Russian passenger plan,” emergency officials told Reuters.

The plane dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.

According to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board, regional governor Vasily Orlov told Reuters.


“All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane,” the governor wrote on Telegram.

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