Passenger Plane Crashes In Russia's Far East Killing All 48 On Board
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The burning fuselage of the aircraft, which was made in the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter.
MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - A Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in the country’s far east on Thursday as it was preparing to land, killing everyone on board, the regional governor and investigators said.
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was made in the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter.
There were 42 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board.
Investigators said they had opened a criminal case into the suspected violation of air traffic and air transport rules, resulting in the death of more than two people through negligence.
Video shot from a helicopter showed the plane came down in a densely forested area and pale smoke could be seen rising from the crash site. There were no roads to the site and a rescue team numbering over 100 people had to use heavy machinery to cut a path there.
