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Passenger Jet Crashes in Russia’s Far East Killing 48, Officials Say

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Passenger Jet Crashes in Russia’s Far East Killing 48, Officials Say

The debris of an Angara Airlines An-24 passenger aircraft at the crash site near Tynda in the Amur Region, Russia, on July 24, 2025, in this still image taken from video. Russian Investigative Committee/Handout via Reuters

A passenger jet crashed in far eastern Russia, killing everyone on board, the country’s Ministry of Transport said on Thursday.

There were 42 passengers, including five children and six crew members, on the Angara Airlines flight when it went down just south of its destination, Tynda, in the Amur region, the ministry said in a statement on Telegram.

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