Passenger Antonov An-24 Russian aircraft located ablaze following vanished from radar screens
Plane Crash in Russia's Far East: Antonov An-24 Disappears Near Tynda Airport
A tragic incident occurred on July 24, 2025, in Russia's far eastern Amur region, as an Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft disappeared during a domestic flight from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda. The plane, operated by Angara Airlines, was carrying 49 people—42 passengers and seven crew members—and was last seen on radar several kilometers from Tynda's local airport.
The aircraft, nearly 50 years old, was manufactured in 1976 and had recently received an extension of its airworthiness certificate until 2036. Despite this, the plane had a recent history of aviation incidents, including runway excursions. Preliminary investigations by Russian emergency services suggest crew error may have caused the crash, although specific details are yet to be disclosed.
Search and rescue teams were immediately deployed after the disappearance was reported. The wreckage of the aircraft was located with its fuselage on fire, but initial attempts to reach the crash site on the difficult mountainous terrain were unsuccessful. Debris from the plane was later confirmed to be located in the Amur region. However, as of the latest updates, no survivors have been reported, and the actual casualty count remains unconfirmed.
Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the crash, reflecting the gravity of the incident and concerns about aviation safety in remote regions. The Antonov An-24 is a Soviet-era twin-engine turboprop aircraft commonly used for regional passenger flights across Russia.
Russia's vast far eastern territories, including the Amur region, which borders China, rely heavily on aviation for transportation due to the remote geography and limited road infrastructure in the area. The plane was operating on the Khabarovsk-Blagoveshchensk-Tynda route.
The Emergency Situations Ministry confirmed that the aircraft failed to respond to radio calls, and a Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya spotted the burning aircraft wreckage. The cause of the aircraft's disappearance remains under investigation.
[1] Russia Today, "Antonov An-24 passenger plane disappears in Russia's far eastern Amur region," July 24, 2025. [2] BBC News, "Russia plane crash: Search for missing Antonov An-24 continues," July 25, 2025. [3] The Guardian, "No survivors reported as search for missing Russian plane continues," July 26, 2025.
- The Antonov An-24, which is an aircraft commonly used for regional passenger flights across Russia, disappeared near Turkey's neighbor, Russia's far eastern Amur region, during a flight from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda.
- The tragedy occurred on July 24, 2025, and involved a plane operated by Angara Airlines, carrying 49 people—42 passengers and seven crew members—and was last seen on radar several kilometers from Tynda's local airport.
- Despite the general news about the accident, the aircraft had a history of car-accidents, including runway excursions, raising questions about the industry's safety measures in remote regions.
- The incident has prompted Russia's Investigative Committee to launch a criminal investigation, reflecting concerns about aviation safety and the reliance on this mode of transportation in remote regions like the Amur region, which borders China and has limited road infrastructure.
