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

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Сообщение от Veronic

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

No survivors say emcheesovtsy ...

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What a tragic accident ..
... And nowhere to hide from the bad news ...

[luka77]

Cyril Syzranskiy,
and where you found the list? In addition to the president and his wife, head of the General Staff and the Central Bank of accurate data can not be found anywhere.

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luka77, it is now vizde been "hanging", but it is not complete, of course.

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Сообщение от Eriksson

In a special edition news ORT some poly (apparently, a journalist was waiting for the arrival of the delegation) said that he first heard an explosion, then the plane banked heavily and the next moment he fell.

The pilot with the fourth attempt at landing had gone and the trees start. There eerie fog in Smolensk, 9 th floor can not see anything ...

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Сообщение от luka77

Besides the president and his wife, the head of the General Staff and the Central Bank of accurate data can not be found anywhere.

Here's a list:
http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1, 80269,7752563, Prezydenckim_Tu_154_lecialy_najwazniejsze_osoby_w. html

[luka77]

http://gazeta.ru/news/lastnews/2010/..._1481415.shtml

[luka77]

http://regnum.ru/news/1272365.html

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The world responded to the tragedy of Smolensk. Politicians express their condolences to the Polish people
Politicians around the world expressed their condolences to the people of Poland in connection with the plane crash near Smolensk and the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to the Marshal of Polish Sejm Bronislaw Komorowski in connection with the crash of the President of Poland, the press service of the Kremlin.

"With a deep and sincere shock and empathy, I like all Russian citizens to learn about the tragedy - the death in a plane crash near Smolensk President of the Republic of Poland Lech Kaczynski and his wife, members of the large Polish delegations to the commemorative event at Katyn," - said in a condolence President of Russia.

"I have instructed to conduct a thorough investigation into the disaster, with full and close cooperation with the Polish side," - the message says Dmitri Medvedev.

"In Russia, shared the grief and mourning in Poland" - said the president.

He requests that "most sincere condolences to the Polish people, words of compassion and support for families and friends of the victims."

NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed his deep condolences on the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash.

"On behalf of NATO and myself, I extend my deepest condolences to the people of Poland and the family of President Kaczynski, and all those who perished in this terrible disaster. It - a tragedy for them and for Poland. My thoughts are now with them", - says in the statement of NATO Secretary General, the text of which referred to "Interfax-Ukraine" on Saturday in Brussels.

The OSCE Chairman-Secretary of State - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev expressed condolences to the people of Poland in connection with the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

"I extend my deepest condolences to the people of Poland and the families of those killed in the crash. In this difficult moment, we grieve with you," - notes of condolence, a copy of which has led to widespread press service of Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in the tragic accident. Both Prime Ministers agreed to remain in constant communication, the press secretary of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers Dmitry Peskov.

"Vladimir Putin telephoned Prime Minister Donald Tusk and thanked him and through him the entire Polish people condolences on the tragic plane crash near Smolensk," - told reporters Peskov.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych expressed his condolences to the Polish people in connection with the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, said the agency "InterfaksUkraina" deputy head of presidential administration, Anna Herman.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is absolutely crushed by the news of the tragic death of the Polish president in a plane crash under Russian Smolensk, said Saturday the agency EFE.

"In these moments I can only express my deepest condolences on the disaster and the death of President Lech Kaczynski," - said Merkel in germanskom city Potsdam.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister of Germany, Guido Westerwelle, located in South Africa, also expressed his condolences over the death of the Polish president.

"The citizens of Germany during this terrible time expressing deep condolences to the Polish people" - he said.

State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov called bereavement death in a plane crash Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

"The Russian people mourn together with the Polish people" - the words quoted the speaker of the Duma on Saturday, managing public relations and media relations.

Gryzlov expressed his deep condolences to the families and friends Kaczynski, relatives of all victims of this disaster - the citizens of Poland.

"Now our main task - to find out reasons for what happened," - said the chairman of the Duma.

The head of the International Committee of the State Duma, Konstantin Kosachev shocked by the news of the catastrophe of the Polish aircraft. "I express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the President of Poland and all Polish people - it is not just a great human tragedy but also a political tragedy - the death of the head of state" - said Kosachev Interfax.

He said he felt "shock and horror" by this news. "Shakes the soul from the realization that Katyn took more casualties," - said the Russian parliamentarian.

He noted that now the most important thing - to organize rescue efforts to find survivors in the crash.

Kosachev said that a call to his counterpart in Warsaw - the head of the International Committee of the Sejm of Poland Andrzej Halitskomu and expressed his condolences in connection with the terrible tragedy.

"I also telephoned colleagues, members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. They, like me, shocked by what happened," - said Kosachev.

Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said that his condolences on the death of the Polish President, his wife and passengers of aircraft flying in Katyn, his Polish counterpart - head of mission to NATO, Bogusław Vinidu.

"I said that Russian diplomats are appalled by what had happened," - said Dmitry Rogozin, "Interfax on Saturday.
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