Overview

• Rescuers located the burning fuselage about 16 kilometers from Tynda and confirmed there were no survivors
• Investigators have recovered the aircraft’s flight recorders and are analyzing them for evidence of pilot error in low-visibility conditions
• Preliminary findings indicate the crew may have misjudged a second landing approach amid heavy cloud and rain
• Officials say steep, forested slopes delayed ground access and made the recovery operation especially challenging
• The crash has intensified scrutiny of Russia’s aging Soviet-era regional fleet and its safety measures in remote areas