Overview

• An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya spotted the Antonov An-24’s burning fuselage about 16 kilometres from Tynda following its disappearance from radar.
• Officials confirmed that none of the 43 passengers, including five children, or six crew members survived the crash.
• The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Transport launched a criminal investigation citing preliminary TASS reports of crew error during a second landing attempt.
• The Soviet-designed An-24, operated by Angara Airlines, remains in service on remote Russian routes despite an ageing fleet and safety concerns.
• Search and recovery efforts were hampered by the Amur region’s dense forests, mountainous terrain and poor weather conditions.