Apassenger aircraft carrying nearly 50 people went missing in Russia’s Far East on Thursday, with debris later discovered in the Amur region, according to IFAX news agency.
Citing emergency service officials, Reuters reported that all those on board are feared dead, although no official confirmation has been issued yet.
The missing aircraft, identified as an An-24 operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, vanished while approaching the town of Tynda near the Chinese border.
A video shared by RT on social media shows the plane’s burning fuselage on the ground, reportedly spotted by a helicopter. Rescue teams were said to be en route to the crash site.
According to the local emergencies ministry, the plane disappeared from radar as it neared its destination in Tynda.
Regional governor Vasily Orlov said: “All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane.”
He stated that preliminary figures indicated 43 passengers were on board, including five children, along with six crew members.
However, the local emergencies ministry provided a slightly different estimate, suggesting that around 40 people were aboard at the time of the incident.
The aircraft reportedly vanished from radar just before landing, and no further communication has been made with the crew since.
Meanwhile, RT reported a total of 49 people on board, also comprising five children and six crew members.
It reported that there were no survivors.
“Passenger plane with 49 people crashes in Russia’s Amur region. No survivors reported — media,” it said.
An-24 crash site in Russia’s Far East seen from helicopter — social media footage
49 on board, including 5 children and 6 crew — no survivors reported
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