Passenger Plane Crashes in Russia, No Survivors

A passenger plane from the Soviet era crashed in the mountainous far east of Russia on Thursday, and authorities say 48 people are dead. Details:

• The twin turboprop, called an Antonov An-24, was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, the latter described by Reuters as a remote town and railway junction in the Amur region.
• Authorities say all 48 passengers and crew were killed on the flight operated by Angara Airlines, based in Siberia, per the AP. It crashed in a heavily forested area.

• The cause remains under investigation, but Russia's Interfax news agency reported "adverse" weather conditions. No further details were provided.
• The An-24 was designed in the 1950s in the Soviet Union, and the particular aircraft that went down was built in 1976 and thus nearly 50 years old, per the Guardian. The An-24 has been widely used in remote areas, partly because of its ability to use unpaved runways.