In a devastating incident, a private jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in the Tver region, resulting in the loss of ten lives. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) confirmed this tragic event.
The aircraft involved in this catastrophic accident was a business jet manufactured by Embraer. In response to this tragedy, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, known as Rosaviation, has launched an official investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
Among the passengers aboard the ill-fated flight was Evgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch, Wagner mercenary leader, and former close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until he launched a rebellion in June 2023. The presence of Prigozhin on the flight has raised speculations, with one of the theories suggesting the possibility of a terrorist act occurring on board.
Eyewitnesses who were in the vicinity of the crash site have offered their accounts of the incident, claiming that the plane exploded in mid-air.
The loss of lives in this tragic event has sent shockwaves throughout the region, and authorities are working diligently to uncover the truth behind the crash.
