Polish President's plane crashed: 96 people killed

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The Tu-154 flying from Warsaw to Smolensk, fell on Saturday while landing at 300-400 meters from the runway of the military airfield in northern Smolensk region, killing 87 people.

Told the representative of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.
On board were 132 people, among whom was the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski and his wife, reports AFP. According to News 24, no survivors.

As it became known, Lech Kaczynski, along with the official Polish delegation flew to Katyn to participate in memorial events.

According to the Head of Information MOE Russia Irina Andrianova, the accident occurred at 10:56 Moscow time (at 9:56, Kyiv).

Presumably, the plane touched the tree, performing reduction, according to the Polish edition Wiadosci.

"The plane was landing in heavy fog. On board were 132 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife," - official representative of the UPC RF.

According to him, on Saturday, April 10, at approximately 10:50 (9:50 Kiev time), Tu-154 tried to land on the outskirts of the city destroyed.

At the scene of the disaster left investigators and criminologists Investigation Department of the UPC on the Smolensk region and transport the investigation department of the UPC RF.

"About the dead and injured are specified," - said the representative of the UPC.

The fate of the Polish president knew nothing as yet.

Based on materials Lenta.ru, Interfax-Ukraine, RIA Novosti, AFP