Missing Passenger Plane crashes in Russia, No survivors found

A passenger plane carrying 49 individuals which earlier went missing in Russian skies has crashed in country's far east. The aircraft was travelling to Tynda, a remote town near the chinese border when the accident took place. 

The An-24 aircraft which is being operated by Siberia based Angara Airlines, disappeared just before it was expected to land. The wreckage was located by emergency services approxiamately 9 miles from Tynda airport on a mountainside. Early reports and inspections indicates that there are no survivors from the crash. 

Authorities are yet to reveal the official toll yet, as ground teams continue to search for survivors. The crash site captured in Russian media footage, also showed thick smoke rising above a densely forested area. Regional governer Vasily Orlov, earlier when the plane went missing revealed that there were 43 passengers, and 6 crew members onboard. 

The aircraft An-24 is operating along the Khabarovsk-Blagoveshchensk–Tynda route and failed to pass security checks near its final destination as suggested by a few reports. 

A thorough investigation is being carried out by Russian authorities in relation to this incident, stay tuned with more updates on this developing story.