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AMUR OBLAST, RUSSIA (JULY 28, 2025) (RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - RESTRICTION)

1. VARIOUS OF RESCUER OPERATING DRONE DURING SEARCH OPERATIONS IN FORESTED CRASH SITE

2. DRONE SHOTS OF CRASH SITE SURROUNDED BY FORESTS (TWO SHOTS)

3. POV SHOT OF CRASH SITE SURROUNDED BY FORESTS

4. CLOSE-UP OF AN-24 AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE

5. VARIOUS OF EMERGENCY CREWS LOADING WRECKAGE ONTO TRUCK / WORKERS CONDUCTING CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS AT CRASH SITE

6. VARIOUS OF TRUCK CARRYING AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, LEAVING CRASH SITE AMUR OBLAST, RUSSIA - JULY 28 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— Russian rescuers have completed operations at the site of the An-24 aircraft crash near Tynda, using drones to survey the area, officials from the Emergency Situations Ministry said Monday, July 28.

A total of 233 personnel and 28 vehicles participated in the overall emergency response, while 117 specialists and 16 vehicles were deployed directly at the crash site.

The An-24 aircraft operated by Angara Airlines, en route from Khabarovsk to Tynda, lost contact at a control point just kilometers away from its destination.

The plane did not transmit any signals indicating possible problems in the air and is said to have disappeared from radar after making a second approach attempt for landing.

According to aviation rescue services, the aircraft was attempting to land under conditions of heavy cloud cover and surrounded by mountains.

Aviation authorities had described the weather near the airport as "suitable for receiving flights."

There were around 50 people on board, including six crew members, some of whom were foreign nationals, and there were no survivors.

Amur region Governor Vasily Orlov said there were 43 passengers aboard, including five children, while operational services reported there were 40 passengers, including two children.

The foreign ministries of China and Belarus confirmed that their one citizen each was also on board.

After receiving reports about the missing aircraft, emergency responders dispatched rescuers to the area with assistance from Rosaviation's aerial vehicle.

Search efforts had to focus primarily on aerial operations due to dense taiga forests and swamps, leading to debris being discovered mid-day on a mountain slope, 16 km from Tynda.

Following the accident, the Interstate Aviation Committee launched an investigation into the incident, while the Russian government established a commission to address the aftermath. A crisis headquarters was set up locally to manage the situation.

The aircraft was manufactured nearly 50 years ago. In 2021, despite having been involved in four aviation incidents since 2018, including wing damage during taxiing, the plane’s airworthiness certificate was extended until 2036.

Before taking off, according to airline officials, the aircraft underwent necessary preflight inspections.