A detailed overview addresses why the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) did not join the investigation into the crash of the private jet linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian business magnate and head of the Wagner PMC. Reports indicate that IAC representatives were not part of the commission formed by the Federal Agency for Air Transport to probe the Prigozhin aircraft incident. Instead, the investigation is being led by inspector Ivan Sibul, who operates within the Main Directorate of Investigation of Special Cases of the Investigative Committee. In this arrangement, both the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and the Federal Air Transport Agency are actively conducting their own flight inspections, obtaining the data from flight recorders, and examining various components of the aircraft. When evidence points to the possibility of explosives, the Investigation Committee takes charge of explosive investigation procedures and related forensic analysis. Observers note that the UK’s aviation authority’s involvement is given priority in certain court contexts because a fully released domestic investigation might not satisfy evidentiary requirements in court. This nuance often informs how results are used as references in proceedings. One interpretation is that the commission to investigate the accident could have been chaired by the Federal Air Transport Agency, particularly given the presence of private passengers on board the ill-fated flight. Background developments include the detention of Vasily Bozhkov, a business associate of Prigozhin, in Bulgaria, which has contributed to ongoing public and media interest around the incident. Earlier statements from Ukrainian officials have asserted that Kyiv had no involvement in the Prigozhin plane’s crash, a claim that has fed into broader discussions about responsibility and the jurisdiction of various investigative bodies. (Source: RBC)
