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April 10, 2010: POLISH PRESIDENT DIES IN PLANE CRASH (AND 88 OTHERS)- CONFIRMED
Al Jazeera ^ | April 10, 2010

Posted on 04/10/2010 1:19:25 AM PDT by lizol

Polish president dies in air crash

A plane carrying Lech Kaczynski, the Polish president, has crashed near Smolensk airport in western Russia, killing all on board, Russian officials have reported.

Polish officials confirmed on Saturday that Kaczynski was on board the flight with his wife, as well as Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of Poland's central bank, Andrzej Kremer, the deputy foreign minister and the army chief of staff.

The crash occurred about 1.5km from Smolensk airport in foggy conditions.


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KEYWORDS: kaczynski; ntsb; obama; palin; poland; russia; spartansixdelta; tupolev154
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
Somewhere tonight...Putin's is grinning. work is done for today

There....fixed it.

161 posted on 04/10/2010 4:43:20 AM PDT by Vaquero (BHO....'The Pretenda from Kenya')
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To: DoughtyOne
I think it’s natural to think of subterfuge when a nation’s leader is on board a crash like this, but it seems like poor judgment concerning the weather conditions to me.

Its possible and I suppose it could be bad weather.

However, the Presidential aircraft of any developed nation such as Poland, is equipped with electronics and avionics to the point of redundancy and where the aircraft is pretty much capable of taking off and landing itself. Moreover, this type of aircraft is piloted and co-piloted by seasoned military personnel with a great deal of flying experience in weather conditions like heavy fog.

162 posted on 04/10/2010 4:44:00 AM PDT by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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To: All

This has Putin’s signature all over it. Too bad it didn’t occur some place where people could really investigate the cause.


163 posted on 04/10/2010 4:44:02 AM PDT by newnhdad (The longest of journeys begins with one step.)
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To: lizol

Prayers for the good people of Poland. May God guide them and their nation through these dark days.


164 posted on 04/10/2010 4:44:48 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: newnhdad

Ya think?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2490314/posts


165 posted on 04/10/2010 4:45:32 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (I will not be silenced. I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER)
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To: lizol

I’ve heard on different news sources that 100 to 130 are dead.
The coverage here is pathetic!


166 posted on 04/10/2010 4:48:13 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: BigCinBigD
After reading that list my first thought was coup d’état.

If #23 is accurate, and I assume it is, then it wasn't a coup d’éta.

167 posted on 04/10/2010 4:50:14 AM PDT by savedbygrace (You are only leading if people follow. Otherwise, you just wandered off.)
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To: nuconvert

Nonexistent essentially on our news channels and morning shows.


168 posted on 04/10/2010 4:50:24 AM PDT by John W
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To: lizol

Terrible tragedy!


169 posted on 04/10/2010 4:51:15 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is...Tell the storm how big your God is!)
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To: davidosborne

Truly a tragedy. Does anyone know if this is the same Polish President who took on the climate crazies at the UN last year?


170 posted on 04/10/2010 4:51:50 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: lizol

Oh my word... that list is awesome.

I hate this happened and only pray it was not sabotage.

Prayers for your people. I have been on the Warsaw mailing lists for email for years.. always heard Poland is a great place to retire.


171 posted on 04/10/2010 4:53:22 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is...Tell the storm how big your God is!)
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To: theanchoragedailyruse; All
You've posted very interesting LINKS to news articles in your post #118. I wonder if the may indeed involve Russia's GAZPROM.


172 posted on 04/10/2010 4:55:11 AM PDT by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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To: lizol

Good grief. That’s virtually the entire Polish government (and two religious leaders, as well). Incredible.

Prayers for them and for Poland.


173 posted on 04/10/2010 4:55:54 AM PDT by livius
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To: Matt_Rel

We are very sad for you Matt. The irony that they were on their way to Katyn just adds to the grief we feel. Very tragic and sad. We pray for your people.


174 posted on 04/10/2010 4:58:28 AM PDT by snippy_about_it (Looking for our Sam Adams)
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To: John W

Why is it that the story is huge news in my opinion, but not to the leading tv news stations???


175 posted on 04/10/2010 4:59:55 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: snippy_about_it

I’ve been waiting for President’s speech at Katyn forest. Now we’ll never hear it.


176 posted on 04/10/2010 4:59:57 AM PDT by Verdelet (Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori!)
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To: lizol

A terrible blow to a staunch ally.


177 posted on 04/10/2010 5:00:41 AM PDT by csvset
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To: pyx
In the fog if the signal from the airport told the pilot he was flying higher than he was actually flying ......

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178 posted on 04/10/2010 5:01:22 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Reuters reporting the same.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6390NQ20100410?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a49:g43:r1:c0.798358:b32720734:z0
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“..A Russian mission control official who had been present during conversations with the pilot told Reuters the pilot had ignored advice.

“The pilot was advised to fly to Moscow or Minsk because of heavy fog, but he still decided to land. No one should have been landing in that fog,” he said, on condition his name was not published.....”


easy to see where this one is going. I don’t buy it for one minute.


179 posted on 04/10/2010 5:04:41 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/04/10/fast-facts-polish-politicians-died-russia-crash/

Updated April 10, 2010
“FAST FACTS: Polish Politicians Who Died in Russia Crash”
AP


180 posted on 04/10/2010 5:05:13 AM PDT by Cindy
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