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Last Updated:July 24, 2025, 23:06 IST
PM Narendra Modi expressed grief over the plane crash in Russia's Amur region, extending condolences to victims' families.
A Russian passenger plane with 49 people on board went missing in Russia’s far east on July 24. According to IFAX, the debris of the plane was found in the eastern Amur region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief and sorrow over the plane crash incident in Russia’s eastern Amur region.
Condoling the loss of lives, PM Modi said that New Delhi stands in solidarity with Russia and its people at this time of grief.
“Deeply saddened at the loss of lives in the tragic plane crash in Russia. Extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We stand in solidarity with Russia and its people," he said in a post on X.
Deeply saddened at the loss of lives in the tragic plane crash in Russia. Extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We stand in solidarity with Russia and its people.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 24, 2025
Russia Plane Crash
A passenger plane with 49 people on board, including five children, four crew members, and two airline employees, went missing in Russia’s far east on Thursday. According to IFAX, the debris of the plane was found in the eastern Amur region, with local reports suggesting that there were no survivors.
The wreckage of Russian An-24 passenger aircraft, operated by a Siberia-based airline called Angara, was discovered 15 km from Tynda, on the slope of a mountain near the village of Kuvykta, in the country’s eastern Amur region bordering China.
Reuters quoted the local emergencies ministry as saying that the plane dropped off the radar screens of the air traffic controllers while approaching its destination.
According to reports, the plane was making a second circle before attempting to land and was flying unusually low, as captured in eyewitness videos shortly before the crash.
Preliminary reports suggest there are no survivors, although officials have not yet issued a formal confirmation. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The state TASS news agency reported that the plane was manufactured almost 50 years ago.
“In 2021, the aircraft’s airworthiness certificate was extended until 2036," it reported, citing a source in aviation services.
The Antonov-24 is a popular, Soviet-designed twin-propeller plane that first entered into service in 1959.
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