Initial investigations suggest the possibility of pilot error under poor weather conditions or a technical failure as the primary causes of the crash. Rescuers faced substantial challenges due to the swampy terrain, which delayed their arrival at the tragedy's site. The aircraft, aging nearly 50 years, had recently passed a technical inspection despite its involvement in several incidents in recent years. The loss marks yet another chapter in the troubled history of the An-24 model, which has been associated with previous deadly accidents in Russia.
The aircraft had departed from Blagoveshchensk, close to the Chinese border, and was concluding a route that had begun in Khabarovsk. The aviation authorities are now tasked with determining the factors that led to this heartbreaking incident, while the entire nation mourns the loss of life.
Despite its recent clearance for flight, this incident raises renewed concerns regarding aviation safety in Russia, particularly for older aircraft models like the An-24, which have faced stringent scrutiny in past years.
The aircraft had departed from Blagoveshchensk, close to the Chinese border, and was concluding a route that had begun in Khabarovsk. The aviation authorities are now tasked with determining the factors that led to this heartbreaking incident, while the entire nation mourns the loss of life.
Despite its recent clearance for flight, this incident raises renewed concerns regarding aviation safety in Russia, particularly for older aircraft models like the An-24, which have faced stringent scrutiny in past years.
