A Russian Antonov An-24 aircraft crashed in the country's far east on Thursday, killing all 48 people on board. The regional governor confirmed the death toll, which included 42 passengers, five of them children, and six crewmembers, according to a report from Reuters.

The An-24 aircraft, operated by the Siberia-based Angara airline, vanished from radar while approaching its destination

The Antonov An-24, designed in the 1950s, is typically used for regional passenger and cargo transport. The Federal Air Transport Agency confirmed this model has been involved in four aviation accidents since 2018 and remains in limited commercial service in Russia.