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Yahoo
24-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hunt for missing plane carrying 49 people after it disappears off radar in Russia
Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia's far east and a search was under way, the regional governor said. The local emergencies ministry said the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China Regional governor Vasily Orlov said on Thursday that according to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board. "All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane," he wrote on Telegram. A rescue helicopter has located the burning fuselage of a Russian passenger plane , an emergencies official is reported to have said. This is a breaking news story. More follows.


South China Morning Post
24-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Passenger plane missing with dozens aboard in Russia's far east
Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia's far east, and a search was under way, the regional governor said. Advertisement The local emergencies ministry said the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China. Regional governor Vasily Orlov said that according to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board. 'All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane,' he wrote on Telegram. The emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 40. Advertisement More to follow ...


Khaleej Times
24-07-2025
- Khaleej Times
Russian passenger plane reported missing with 50 people on board, Interfax say
Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia's far east, the Interfax and SHOT news outlets said. SHOT said the plane, operated by the Angara airline, was headed for the town of Tynda in the Amur region bordering China, and was believed to be a few kilometres away from its destination when it lost contact.

Reuters
24-07-2025
- Reuters
Russian plane goes missing in far east with nearly 50 aboard
MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia's far east, and a search was under way, the regional governor said. The local emergencies ministry said the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China. Regional governor Vasily Orlov said that according to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board. "All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane," he wrote on Telegram. The emergencies ministry put the number of people on board somewhat lower, at around 40.

Al Arabiya
24-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Russian plane missing with about 50 people on board in eastern Amur region
Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people in Russia's far east, the Interfax and SHOT news outlets said. SHOT said the plane, operated by the Angara airline, was headed for the town of Tynda in the Amur region bordering China, and was believed to be a few kilometers away from its destination when it lost contact. Developing...