All 48 people, including the crew and passengers, on board the Antonov An-24, which crashed in the far east of Russia, died, said the head of Amur Amur on Thursday.
The Russian Ministry of emergency situations previously said that it found that the burning hull of the Soviet Turbo aircraft on the slope south of the planned destination in Tynda, reported more than 7,000 kilometers (4,350 miles) east of Moscow.
What led to the crash?
The aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines based in Siberia, originally deviated from Khabarov, before going to Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border and then to Tynda.
It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. The Russian press agency Interfax said that at the time of the accident there were unfavorable weather conditions, quoting unnamed sources in emergency services. Several Russian intelligence centers also stated that the aircraft was almost 50 years old and quoted data taken from the tail number of the aircraft.
The paintings of the reported place of the accident sent by the Russian state media show that the debris scattered between the dense forest, surrounded by clouds of smoke. Regional Governor Vasily Orlov said that rescuers tried to reach space because of their distant location, 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Tynd.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Far East stated in an online statement that the aircraft tried to land for the second time when it lost contact with air traffic control and disappeared from the radar.
Probe into the start of the start
Orlov announced three days of sadness in the Amur region to identify a disaster he described as a “terrible tragedy”.
The previous statement from Govenor said there were 49 people on board the flight. The reason for the inconsistency was not immediately clear, the report said.
The authorities launched a probe for charging the safety violations of flights that resulted in more deaths, which is a standard procedure for aerial accidents.
Aviation incidents have been frequent in Russia, especially in recent years, because international sanctions have been pressed by the country’s air sector.
(Tagstotranslate) Antonov An-24 Crash
