The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has completed the main stage of the investigation into the plane crash in the Amur Region, which occurred in July 2025. According to the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department for Transport (MSUT), the An-24 aircraft of the "Angara" airline crashed because the crew allowed the descent to a dangerously low altitude - approximately 500 meters below the safe level.
According to Stanislav Astashenko, head of the forensic department of the Eastern MSUT, at the final press conference, the pilots were approaching for landing in heavy rain and dense cloud cover. At an altitude of 200 to 600 meters, they lost visual contact with the ground. As a result, the aircraft collided with trees on a hill, after which it was destroyed and caught fire.
According to the investigation, the technical condition of the aircraft met safety requirements, and the weather conditions in the airfield area allowed landing without risk. However, the crew misinterpreted the altimeter data: instead of the altitude relative to the runway, they focused on the absolute altitude above sea level, which led to a fatal miscalculation.
