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Reporting by the Aviation Safety Network confirms that the registration of the Antonov An-24RV that crashed near Tynda this morning was RA-47315. This twin-turboprop regional airliner was 49 years old, having been built in 1976.
Russian investigators have opened an inquiry into the crash of an Antonov An-24RV in the vicinity of Tynda airport, in the Amur region of the country. The Interstate Aviation Committee identifies the Soviet-era aircraft involved as RA-47315,
The An-24 aircraft carrying dozens of people was found on a mountainside in a remote part of Russia's Far East.
A Russian An-24 passenger plane crashed near Tynda on July 24, killing all 49 people onboard amid poor weather conditions and ongoing investigations.
A Russian Antonov An-24 plane crash in the Far East killed 48 people, spotlighting the risks of using vintage Soviet-era aircraft. The incident has sparked criminal investigations and concern over aging aviation fleets,
Let's face it: the civil aviation industry is plagued by a strange and disturbing habit of downplaying tragedies. The latest episode to shock the world was the disappearance from radar of the Antonov An-24, a passenger plane that tragically claimed 49 lives. An event that reminds us how often flight safety can be an illusion.
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Serious safety violations found at Russian airline a month before fatal crash, Izvestia says
A spot check on Angara Airlines, which operated the Antonov An-24 plane which crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday killing all 48 on board, had uncovered serious safety violations a month beforehand,
A twin turboprop Antonov An-24 with 47 aboard, including children, disappeared over Russia's Amur Region. The plane was near its destination, Tynda, when contact was lost. Rescue efforts face challenges due to dense forests,