A near-50-year-old Soviet-era plane carrying dozens of people—including children—crashed and burned in a remote forest in Russia’s Far East on Thursday, with no signs of survivors, according to emergency officials.
The Antonov An-24 turboprop aircraft, operated by the Siberian airline Angara, vanished from radar on its approach to the remote town of Tynda, near the Chinese border, amid bad weather. As the plane approached the town it aborted its initial landing attempt and began a second approach—then lost all communication.
It had been flying from the city of Blagoveshchensk with at least 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew on board, regional governor Vasily Orlov said. The federal emergencies ministry cited a slightly lower number.
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