Marina Avalyan asked to be allowed off the Angara Airlines flight moments before takeoff after receiving a call from her family

Russia tried to push its aging An-24s past 50 years of service. One just crashed with dozens on board. A Russian plane carrying nearly 50 passengers crashed on Thursday in the Amur region. The 49-year-old plane was an An-24, which had its service life extended to 60 years by Russia.

Investigators have recovered flight data recorders from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Russia's far east, killing 48 people, and will send them for analysis, authorities said Friday. Regional investigators said Friday they had recovered bodies from the wreckage.

Angara Airlines is under scrutiny following a crash of its Antonov An-24 plane in Russia, killing all 48 passengers. A prior inspection uncovered severe safety violations related to aircraft servicing,

Russia has said that a burning fuselage has been spotted in the search for a missing Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane.