Saturday, March 29, 2025
A terrifying video capturing the final moments of a passenger plane engulfed in flames has gone viral on social media, showing the aircraft struggling mid-air before crashing in Russia’s Far East. The tragedy occurred in the Amur region, near the Chinese border, and resulted in the deaths of all 48 people on board.
The ill-fated aircraft was an Antonov AN-24 operated by Siberia’s Angara Airlines. According to officials, the plane lost contact with air traffic control (ATC) shortly before it was scheduled to land. Moments later, thick smoke was spotted rising from a remote, mountainous forest area near the Russia-China border.
Russian An-24 plane with 49 aboard crashes in Amur region
Wreckage of crashed AN-24 plane found 15 km from Tynda, Russia. All passengers are feared dead from the crash. pic.twitter.com/WNtYRKNm2a
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Amur region governor Vasily Orlov confirmed that the plane had gone missing while nearing its destination. After vanishing from radar, a large-scale search operation was launched. Rescue teams located the wreckage in a densely wooded area, completely engulfed in flames. Unfortunately, no survivors were found.
Video footage now circulating online reveals the jet flying unsteadily while flames shoot from its underbody. Within seconds, the aircraft appears to lose control before plummeting to the ground and exploding.
Initial reports suggest the crash occurred during the plane’s final approach to landing. According to aviation sources, the fire may have originated near the aircraft’s black box compartment just minutes before the descent. The pilot attempted to stabilize the flight but lost control due to the rapid spread of the fire.
The incident took place nearly 7,000 kilometers east of Moscow. Emergency teams described the crash site as “completely incinerated.”
This deadly crash follows closely on the heels of a major air incident in India earlier this summer. On June 12, an Air India flight departing from Ahmedabad and bound for London crashed seconds after takeoff, killing nearly 270 people, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Together, these back-to-back tragedies have reignited global concerns over aviation safety and emergency response protocols.
