Antonov AN-24 plane carrying 49 crashes in eastern Russia | DW News

Russian officials say a passenger plane carrying 49 people has crashed in the far eastern Amur region. The burning fuselage of the aircraft was spotted by a helicopter shortly after it lost contact with air traffic control and disappeared from radar. The Antonov AN-24 turboprop plane operated by the airline Angara was traveling from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the city of Tynda. It's not yet clear if there are any survivors. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1