Accident
On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating as Polish Air Force Flight PLF 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk. The aircraft was carrying 96 people, all of whom died in the accident.
Victims
Among the victims were Lech Kaczyński, the President of Poland, as well as a number of senior Polish military officers, government officials, and members of the Polish clergy. Also on board were relatives of victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre.
Context
The flight originated from Warsaw, Poland, and was destined for Smolensk, where the group was to attend an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre.