An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in Russia's far east as it was preparing to land, killing everyone on board in an incident that spotlighted the continued use of old, Soviet-era aircraft.

An Angara Airlines Antonov An-24 crashed in Russia's Amur region near Tynda, killing all 49 on board. The decades-old plane disappeared during a second landing attempt in low visibility. The wreckage was found in a remote forest.

An Antonov An-24 passenger plane, which was earlier reported to be missing, has crashed with nearly 50 people on board in Russia’s far east. Footage from the scene showed the aircraft crash in a densely forested area,