The Russian missing plane crash site is scattered with coniferous forests, increasing the difficulty of search and rescue operations.

According to a message released by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on the 24th, an An-24 passenger plane belonging to Russia’s Angara Airlines was lost in the vicinity of the Tandzha Airport in Amur Oblast, approximately several kilometers away from the airport. The aircraft was en route between Habarovsk and Bratsk, and Tandzha.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the initial estimate indicated there were about 50 people on board.
What additional information is available regarding the loss of this Russian passenger plane?
Russian media reported around 13:30 Beijing time that an An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar near the Amur Oblast’s Tandzha Airport, several kilometers away from it. According to online Russian media, the emergency services have dispatched a Mi-8 helicopter for air searches and a team of 12 for ground searches.
TASS quoted sources saying that
the flight did not issue any fault signals during its journey.
The agency also cited the emergency services as saying
that the distribution of coniferous forests in the area made search and rescue operations more challenging.
The main search and rescue efforts are currently being carried out from the air.
Russian online media revealed that the An-24 passenger plane belongs to Angara Airlines, headquartered in Irkutsk in the Far East of Russia. Media reports mentioned that
the An-24 had prepared to land but failed the first attempt, then proceeded to a re-landing procedure, after which it went missing.