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Polish President Lech Kaczynski likely dead ‘in plane crash’ in Russia

by Bob in Breckenridge ( 31 Comments › )
Filed under Poland, Russia at April 10th, 2010 - 11:40 am

A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed near a Russian airport, officials say.
Russian media reported that 87 people were killed in the crash near Smolensk, and a regional governor was quoted as saying there were no survivors.
Polish officials said Mr Kaczynski was on board along with his wife Maria and several senior government figures. They were in Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, when the Soviets killed thousands of Poles.
The BBC’s Adam Easton in Warsaw says the crash is a catastrophe for the Polish people. He says Prime Minister Donald Tusk was reportedly in tears when he was told.
Plane ‘hit trees’
The Russian emergencies ministry told Itar-Tass news agency the plane crashed at 1056 Moscow time (0656 GMT).
Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said it had been flying from Moscow to Smolensk, but had no details on the identities of those killed.

Different stories from Itar-Tass news agency:
Auth confirm all aboard Polish pres plane die in crash

One “black box” from crashed Polish presidential liner found

97 people die in Tu-154 air crash near Smolensk – Shoigu

Polish Army commanders die in plane crash in Smolensk Reg

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