Kaczyński’s plane was offered to land in Minsk

Flying control officers offred the crew of the plane that was transporting Lech Kaczyński to land in Minsk airport (200 km away from Smolensk) due to bad weather. However, the captain decided to land in Smolensk Region. According to the preliminary information, the plane snagged on a tree top and fell down in a forest 2 kilometers away from the airport.

"Gazeta.Ru" informs that the plane caught fire after that. Witnesses claim that the plane’s stern fell off during the crash.