A Russian An-24 passenger plane went missing during a second landing, carrying 49 people and having a 50-year operational history.

# Russian Plane Missing After Second Attempt to Land# Update: On July 24th, a Russian An-24 passenger plane carrying 49 people lost contact in Amur Oblast. According to the Russian Federal Investigative Committee, the aircraft failed its first attempt to land at Tenda Airport in Amur Oblast and attempted to land again, but lost contact during this second attempt. The Russian Federal Investigative Committee has initiated criminal investigations. #RussianPlaneLostContactApproximately50YearsOld##A Russian Plane Carrying 49 People Lost Contact#
It is reported that the aircraft was carrying 43 passengers and 6 crew members, including 5 children, on the Habarovsk-Blagoveshchensk-Tenda route. Due to the complex terrain of the area, searching efforts were very challenging, with most search operations conducted from the air. The ground search team at Tenda Airport has also been dispatched to the search area.
The missing An-24 plane, which is about 50 years old, has its airworthiness certificate extended until 2036. There were no fault signals detected by the aircraft during flight. (CCTV Reporter Wang Delu Wang Xinjun)
A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people went missing in the Far East region (News)
It has been learned that the emergency services in Russia have announced that a Russian An-24 passenger plane carrying 49 people went missing in Amur Oblast, a region in the Far East of Russia.
The emergency services department stated that a Mi-8 helicopter has been dispatched from Blagoveshchensk for air searches, while a team of 12 individuals is conducting ground searches. The main search operation is currently carried out from the air, but the extensive forests have increased the difficulty of the search.
It was reported that the aircraft was carrying 43 passengers and 6 crew members, operating on the Habarovsk-Blagoveshchensk-Tenda route.
According to reports from international news agencies such as the Interfax, the aircraft operated by Angar Company lost contact with air traffic control several kilometers away from the destination.
Furthermore, sources indicated that there were no signs of an emergency occurring during the flight.
The Russian Federal Investigative Committee’s Department of Transportation has stated that it has initiated criminal investigations into this incident.
Previously, the emergency services department had reported that the aircraft was carrying 40 passengers and 6 crew members, after which data was updated. (CCTV Reporter Wang Delu Wang Xinjun)