5062 x 3366 px | 42,9 x 28,5 cm | 16,9 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. Juni 2009
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On 10 April 2010, a Polish Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft crashed near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 passengers and crew. Those killed include the Polish president, Lech Kaczyński, and his wife; the chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers; the president of the National Bank of Poland; Poland's deputy foreign minister; Polish government officials; 12 members of the Polish parliament, including vice-speakers; senior members of the Polish clergy; and relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre. They were en route from Warsaw to attend an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. The site of the massacre is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Smolensk. The cause of the crash is under investigation. According to preliminary reports, the pilot attempted to land at Smolensk-North air base in fog which reduced visibility to about 500 metres (1, 600 ft), The plane was too low as it approached the runway, striking trees in the fog, turning around and falling to the ground 200 metres (660 ft) from the airfield in a wooded area, where it broke into pieces.[
