Russian Plane with 49 People Crashes in Amur Forest; No Survivors Found
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, a passenger plane carrying about fifty people crashed in a remote area of Amur, in the far eastern portion of Russia. No survivors were found at this time.
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New Delhi (India) July 24: On Thursday, a Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people crashes in the Amur region. The regional civil defence and fire safety centre reports that no survivors were found during an aerial inspection of the site.
The statement said, "According to the director of Tynda Airport, the plane caught fire upon impact, and a Mi-8 helicopter crew flying over the area reported no signs of survivors."
At around 1 p.m. local time (4 a.m. GMT), the aircraft lost communication with the air traffic control. It was executing the Khabarovsk-Blagoveshchensk-Tynda flight. The plane is operated by Angara Airlines, a Siberian airline.
Angara Airline is a small regional airline. It is headquartered in Irkutsk, Russia. The airline did not immediately comment to the public.
Plane Found Burned in Forest
Unconfirmed footage from a helicopter that was shared on social media seems to indicate that the plane had crashed in a heavily wooded region.
The plane started a go-around procedure during the landing approach to Tynda Airport. After that the communication was lost.
Different Reports on Passenger Count
Regional Governor Vasily Orlov said preliminary reports suggested 43 passengers were on the plane. It includes six staff members and five kids.
He also said, "All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane.”
A somewhat different number was given by the emergency ministry. It says there were about 40 people on board.
Authorities declare that the crash would be investigated.
Later, a rescue chopper discovered the plane's smoking fuselage. It happens approximately 16 km from Tynda on a mountainside covered in trees.
The Russian Emergency Ministry said, “An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya (Russia's civil aviation authority) has spotted the burning fuselage of the aircraft" on Telegram.
The Amur region's civil defence agency states that it was sending a ground team to the area. The local rescuers reported that they found no signs of life in the chopper.
The agency said, “At the moment, 25 people and five units of equipment have been dispatched, and four aircraft with crews are on standby.”
Bad Weather Might Be the Reason
According to reports, one of the potential causes of the tragedy can be the mistake made by the plane's crew during a landing in low visibility.
Due to the often harsh weather, flying in Russia can be especially risky in the remote interior regions. Non-fatal incidents that cause flight diversion and emergency landings are also common in the nation. These are typically caused by technical difficulties.
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