Russia plane crash: What’s the Antonov An-24 flight that crashed, killing 49 on board?

An Antonov An-24 passenger plane, which was earlier reported to be missing, has crashed with nearly 50 people on board in Russia’s far east. Footage from the scene showed the aircraft crash in a densely forested area, with smoke rising from the site. Dubbed ‘flying tractors’, these planes are considered reliable by the Russian aviation ministry

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