48 die in Russia plane crash

A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in the country’s far east on Thursday, July 24, 2025, as it was preparing to land, killing everyone on board.

The regional governor and investigators confirmed the plane crash.

The burning fuselage of the plane, which was made in the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter.

There were 42 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board.

Investigators said they had opened a criminal case into the suspected violation of air traffic and air transport rules, resulting in the death of more than two people through negligence.

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Video shot from a helicopter showed the plane came down in a densely forested area, and pale smoke could be seen rising from the crash site.

There were no roads to the site, and a rescue team numbering over 100 people had to use heavy machinery to cut a path there, Reuters reported.

The regional governor, Vasily Orlov, offered his condolences to the families of those who died and declared three days of mourning, ordering flags to be lowered to half-mast.

“I regret to inform you that, according to preliminary data, there are no survivors of the An-24 plane crash in the Tynda District. Rescuers have reached the crash site,” the governor said in a statement.

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