Polish President dead

[topas 1]

Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed early this morning when the plane he was traveling in with his wife crashed at a western Russian airport,

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/10/poland.president.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=T1

[ballistic09 241]

Wow, that's shocking and terrible news... I don't know who he is, or how good of a leader he was, but I assume it's a terrible national tragedy for Poland. :(

[sas troop 0]

together with his wife, Chief of the Army, Franciszek GÄ…gor, Chief of the Air Force Andrzej BÅ‚asik and Chief of Special Forces Dariusz Zawadka and many other ministers.

Army seems to be paralised, curently role of president took Bronisław Komorowski, who is Marshall of the Sejm

[sudayev 27]

I'm shattered.

Best men ... White-Red heart. White Eagle cries.

Nothing will be the same in Poland now.

Bless their souls, Lord.

President and First Lady, Former President-in exile, Parliament and Senate Marshalls, Chief of the National Security Bureau, Government & Parliament members, Armed forces Generals, Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelic church representatives, Veterans and their families. And many more. 80-100 people are no more. Faces you see daily on the television and news.

Cursed place, mass murder site where the soviet NKVD murdered 20.000 Polish generals, intelectuals, influental people.

They were all flying there for solemn celebrations of 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. The same place cursed place devours another group of irreplaceable people.

10.IV.2010 The Darkest day.

Unspeakable.

Edited April 10, 2010 by Sudayev

[kuIoodporny 45]

Many priceless people have died, most notable 2 historical presidents of Poland.

Fully agree with Sudayev. Bless their souls, Lord.

Edited April 10, 2010 by zGuba

[rainbow 0]

Horrible loss for my country. Rest in peace... [*]

[Laqueesha 474]

Not only the President and his wife, but several important government and military officials as well.

We all send our condolences to Poland and all Polish members of the BIS forums. :(

[Sgt.Spoetnik 10]

Horrible news indeed! our tought go out to those all affected and their families and to the polish people. A sad day indeed:(

[sas troop 0]

LIST IS NOT FULL AND NOT YET CONFIRMED:

Pan Lech KACZYŃSKI President of Poland

Pani Maria KACZYŃSKA his wife

OFFICIAL DELEGATION

1. Pan Ryszard KACZOROWSKI former President of Poland on exile

2. Pan Krzysztof PUTRA Vicemarshal of the Sejm

3. Pan Jerzy SZMAJDZIŃSKI Vicemarshal of the Sejm

4. Pani Krystyna BOCHENEK Vicemarshal of the Senate

5. Pan Jerzy BAHR Ambassador of Poland in Russian Federation

6. Pan Władysław STASIAK Principal of President's Office

7. Pan Aleksander SZCZYGÅO Chef of National Security Bureau

8. Pan Jacek SASIN Sekretarz Stanu, Deputy of Mr. Stasiak

9. Pan Paweł WYPYCH Secretary of State in president's office

10. Pan Mariusz HANDZLIK Undersecretary of State in President's Office

11. Pan Andrzej KREMER Undersecretary of State in Ministery of Foreign Affairs

12. Pan Stanisław KOMOROWSKI Undersectretary in MON

13. Pan Tomasz MERTA Undersectretary w MKiDN

14. Gen. Franciszek GÄ„GOR Chief of staff in Polish Army

15. Pan Andrzej PRZEWOŹNIK Secretary ROPWiM

16. Pan Maciej PÅAÅ»YŃSKI Principal of association „Wspólnota Polska†(Polish Community)

17. Pan Mariusz KAZANA Director of diplomatic protocol MSZ

Representatives of Parliament of Poland

1. Pan Leszek DEPTUÅA Member of Parliament

2. Pan Grzegorz DOLNIAK Member of Parliament

3. Pani Grażyna GĘSICKA Member of Parliament

4. Pan Przemysław GOSIEWSKI Member of Parliament

5. Pan Sebastian KARPINIUK Member of Parliament

6. Pani Izabela JARUGA – NOWACKA Member of Parliament

7. Pan Zbigniew WASSERMANN Member of Parliament

8. Pani Aleksandra NATALLI – ŚWIAT Member of Parliament

10. Pan Arkadiusz RYBICKI Member of Parliament

11. Pani Jolanta SZYMANEK – DERESZ Member of Parliament

12. Pan Wiesław WODA Member of Parliament

13. Pan Edward WOJTAS Member of Parliament

14. Pani Janina FETLIŃSKA Member of Parliament

15. Pan Stanisław ZAJĄC Member of Parliament

Accompanying People

1. Pan Janusz KOCHANOWSKI Polish Ombudsman

2. Pan SÅ‚awomir SKRZYPEK chairman of National Bank of Poland

3. Pan Janusz KURTYKA chairman of Institute of National Remembrance

4. Pan Janusz KRUPSKI Leader of Department of Combatans and people persecuted

REPRESENTATIVE OF CHURCHES AND RELIGIONS

1. Ks. Bp. gen. dyw. Tadeusz PÅOSKI Chaplain of Polish Army

2. Abp gen. bryg. Miron CHODAKOWSKI Eastern Orthodox Church chaplain of Polish Army

3. Ks. płk Adam PILCH Field evangelical priesthood

4. Ks. ppłk Jan OSIŃSKI Chaplain of Polish Army

REPRESENTATIVES OF KATYŃ'S VICTIMS FAMILIES AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

1. Pan Edward DUCHNOWSKI Main secretary of Association of Syberian Polish

2. Ks. prałat Bronisław GOSTOMSKI

3. Ks. Józef JONIEC Chairman of Association "Parafiada"

4. Ks. Zdzisław KRÓL chaplain of Warsaw's KAtyń's victims families 1987-2007

5. Ks. Andrzej KWAŚNIK chaplain of Federation of Katyń's victims families

6. Pan Tadeusz LUTOBORSKI

7. Pani Bożena ÅOJEK chairman of Polish KatyÅ„ Foundation

8. Pan Stefan MELAK chairman of Katyń Committee

9. Pan Stanisław MIKKE vice-chairman ROPWiM

10. Pani Bronisława ORAWIEC - LOFFLER

11. Pani Katarzyna PISKORSKA

12. Pan Andrzej SARIUSZ – SKĄPSKI chairman of Federation of Katyń's victims families

13. Pan Wojciech SEWERYN

14. Pan Leszek SOLSKI

15. Pani Teresa WALEWSKA – PRZYJAÅKOWSKA Foundation „Golgota Wschoduâ€

16. Pani Gabriela ZYCH

17. Pani Ewa BĄKOWSKA granddaughter Gen. bryg. Mieczysława Smorawińskiego

18. Pani Maria BOROWSKA

19. Pan Bartosz BOROWSKI

20. Pan Dariusz MALINOWSKI

REPRESENTATIVES OF POLISH ARMY

1. Gen. broni Bronisław KWIATKOWSKI Operational Commander of Polish Army

2. Gen. broni pil. Andrzej BÅASIK Chief of the Air Force

3. Gen. dyw. Tadeusz BUK Chief of the Land Forces

4. Gen. dyw. Włodzimierz POTASIŃSKI Chief of Special Forces

5. Wiceadmirał Andrzej KARWETA Chief of the Navy

6. Gen. bryg. Kazimierz GILARSKI Commander of Warsaw Garrison

Translated by me, possible mistakes might occur.

[eJay 1]

This is a sad day for my country, probably it's the worst moment of current history. Not only the president and his wife died in this fatal accident, but the whole staff of the army commanders.

I'm truly shocked right now :(

Edited April 10, 2010 by eJay

[chops 111]

A shocking loss of life. I wish Poland well in coping with this disaster.

[riffleman 20]

Disaster for poland.

Rip for all.

[Tonci87 163]

I´m sorry for the Polish People, they lost many good Leaders in this tragedy

[tantal 10]

R.I.P

Cześć ich Pamięci

[walker 0]

A Very Sad Day.

I wish to give the Polish people my fullest condolences.

Sadly Walker

[Max255 59]

I'm shocked by this and out of words...

Reast in Peace all.

[NoRailgunner 0]

Terrible news...

[sudayev 27]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash

This page will be expanding with the increase of confirmed informations. Partial list of people, details as well. Still waiting for the official flight manifest and black box data.

Sources say about 1-3 three people that probably survived with wounds, there is a slim hope however.

[Takko 10]

I thought generals and staff does fly in seperate planes, since one incident in the 90's,

where one plane crash killed a lot of important people at one time?

[Iroquois Pliskin 0]

This is a Black Swan, come back to this day in 5 years.

World Wars start this way.

P.S. Sincere condolences to Poland, they've suffered enough. Let's hope the Theatre won't be in Central and Western Europe this time.

Edited April 10, 2010 by Iroquois Pliskin

[stgn 39]

Damn, don't put all your eggs in one basket! This gotta be a hard blow to Poland. My condolences.

STGN

[Zipper5 74]

World Wars start this way.

How would World War III break out from this, exactly? :confused:

[Laqueesha 474]

How would World War III break out from this, exactly? :confused:

No, no, no. He said World Wars, plural. He means World War III and World War IV are going to begin today in subsequent order. Better ready your sticks and stones. :D

[Iroquois Pliskin 0]

How would World War III break out from this, exactly? :confused:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash

Notable passengers.

Wait a month for the investigation to finish, if there is ever going to be one. But let's say this is a non-event. Carry on..

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Better ready your sticks and stones. :D

We had high hopes on this new religion called Global Warming A.K.A. Climate Change to unite the peoples of the Earth, but considering recent developments WAR seems to be the only option again.

There is no feature to grey-out off-topic posts.

[gulag 10]

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