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Plane crash in Russia: No survivors found

Plane crash in Russia: No survivors found

(VOVWORLD) - There were no survivors after a Russian commercial airplane operated by Angara Airlines crashed and caught fire while landing on Thursday, the Amur Region Civil Defense and Fire Prevention Center confirmed.

A view shows the debris of an Angara Airlines An-24 passenger aircraft at the crash site near Tynda in the Amur Region, Russia July 24, 2025. (Photo: Russian Investigative Committee/REUTERS)

Russia’s TASS news agency said investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash in the Amur Region.

The An-24 aircraft lost contact at around 1 p.m. on Thursday while flying from Khabarovsk, and crashed just a few kilometers from Tynda Airport. According to Russian emergency services, 46 people were on board, including two children and six crew members. In a conflicting report, Amur Governor Vasily Orlov said there were 43 passengers on the plane, including five children.

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