Kim Jong-un expressed his condolences over the crash of the AN-24 aircraft

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un expressed his condolences to the people of Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin after the crash of the An-24 passenger plane operated by Angara Airlines in the Amur region. This was reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday, July 25.

"Having received the unexpected sad news about the numerous human casualties caused by the crash of a passenger plane in the Amur region, on behalf of the government, the people of the DPRK and myself, I express my deep condolences to you and through you to the government, the people of Russia, the families of the victims and the injured," the telegram says.

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Shortly before the An-24 crash, Rostransnadzor suspended eight aircraft and four airline employees from flights.

The AN-24 passenger plane crashed in the Amur region, 15 km from the city of Tynda on July 24. When the aircraft was flying on the Khabarovsk – Blagoveshchensk – Tynda route, communication with it was lost. Later, his burning fuselage was found on the ground. All passengers and crew members were killed.

In the Amur region, three days of mourning were declared in connection with the plane crash. On July 25, a memorial service for the victims of the plane crash was held in the Tynda church.

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