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Hunt for missing plane carrying 49 people after it disappears off radar in Russia
Hunt for missing plane carrying 49 people after it disappears off radar in Russia

Yahoo

time24-07-2025

  • 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.

Passenger plane missing with dozens aboard in Russia's far east
Passenger plane missing with dozens aboard in Russia's far east

South China Morning Post

time24-07-2025

  • 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 ...

Russian plane goes missing in far east with nearly 50 aboard
Russian plane goes missing in far east with nearly 50 aboard

Reuters

time24-07-2025

  • 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.

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