A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in the country’s Far East on July 24, with no survivors, officials confirmed. The burning wreckage of the nearly 50-year-old Soviet-era aircraft was located by helicopter in a remote forest, and rescue teams were dispatched to the site.
Operated by Siberian airline Angara, the flight was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, near the Chinese border, when it disappeared from radar during its approach to land.
Russia has experienced a series of aviation accidents in recent years, a trend that has worsened as international sanctions have strained the country's aviation sector and limited access to spare parts and maintenance support.
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