Adrian Watson, representative of the US National Safety Council, learned about the plane crash near Tver. He announced this on his account on social network X (formerly Twitter).
On the evening of August 23, a special Embraer Legacy plane crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region. Moscow – St. Petersburg flight. There were 10 people on board, including 3 crew members.
All on board died, according to the Ministry of Emergencies.
According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, there was a passenger on the plane named Yevgeny Prigozhin.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has already opened a criminal case regarding the accident.
By contrast, US President Joe Biden declarationWho is not surprised that a plane crashed near Tver, possibly involving Yevgeny Prigozhin, but is not familiar with the details of what happened when he went for sports.
The flight of Embraer-135 (EBM-135BJ), which crashed in the Tver region, was carried out based on the airspace use permit issued as prescribed.
It was also reported that the rescue teams who arrived at the accident site in the Tver region pulled the bodies of 7 people from the rubble.
Previously reportedthat the birds began to crash into Russian planes more often.