Plane Wreckage Identified in Russian Far East After Disappearing Near Tynda Airport

The investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding the crash of an Angara airlines An-24 carrying 49 individuals, including children, in the Russian far east.

A search and rescue operation has successfully located the wreckage of an Angara airlines An-24 plane after it disappeared from radar approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) from its destination in the Amur region of eastern Russia. The aircraft was en route from Blagoveshchensk, near the Chinese border, to Tynda airport when it lost contact about to land.

Amur regional governor Vasily Orlov confirmed that there were 43 passengers and six crew members on board, including five children. Following the aircraft's disappearance, the Russian emergencies ministry reported that a civil aviation helicopter had detected burning debris indicative of a crash. The plane's wreckage was subsequently found on a hillside, about 16 kilometers from Tynda airport, according to reports from the local civil defense centre.

Emergency services have been deployed, and rescue teams are making their way to the site of the wreckage to assess the situation and any potential survivors. The An-24 aircraft had been completing its final leg of a journey that began in Khabarovsk, located in the far southeast region of Russia. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation as specialists work tirelessly to provide answers to the affected families and the broader community.