Rescuers find no survivors at plane crash site in Russia's far east

An aerial view of the crash site of the Antonov AN-24 passenger plane outside the town of Tynda in Russia's far eastern Amur region. [AFP]

Rescuers found no survivors at the site where a plane crashed in Russia's far eastern Amur region earlier Thursday, Russian state media reported.

"A ground rescue team from the Russian emergencies ministry is surveying the scene of the incident and conducting search operations. As of now, there are no survivors," the TASS news agency quoted Russia's emergencies ministry as saying.