As reports of a Russian plane crashing with over 43 people onboard surfaced on Thursday, visuals of the wreckage of the aircraft in flames emerged online.
An eight-second clip shared by state television news RT shows the damaged aircraft, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, engulfed in large clouds of smoke in what appears to be a forest.
An-24 crash site in Russia’s Far East seen from helicopter — social media footage
49 on board, including 5 children and 6 crew — no survivors reported
Malfunction or human error considered as possible causes https://t.co/pLMgFY7kBG pic.twitter.com/rU5VWLOnXH
— RT (@RT_com) July 24, 2025
Reports suggested the fuselage was found to be on fire. The debris was found in the Amur region.
The Antonov-24 plane disappeared from radar as it headed to the city of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China, from the city of Blagoveshchensk, regional governor Vasily Orlov wrote on Telegram.
According to preliminary data, there were 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board, Mr Orlov said. All of them were killed in the crash.
