Wagner boss Prigozhin Killed In Plane Crash
According to Russian authorities, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly killed on Wednesday (23) when his private jet crashed, killing all 10 people on board. Prigozhin was on the plane's passenger manifest that went down in the Tver region north of Moscow; TASS news agency reported that the plane was enroute from Moscow to St Petersburg.
According to our data, the jet reported its takeoff around 3:00 PM UTC (6:00 PM local time). It headed in a northwestern direction along its flight path. However, tracking its position became unfeasible after 3:11 PM.
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Embraer ERJ 135BJ Legacy 600 Route Heatmap
Embraer ERJ 135BJ Legacy 600 (RA-02795) tracked via RadarBox.com
The aircraft involved in the incident has been reported as an Embraer Legacy 600 (RA-02795), owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group.
The Civil Aviation Authority has reported that Yevgeny Prigozhin's name appeared on the list of passengers.
Updates
- The second aircraft, owned by Wagner Prigozhin, has touched down at Estofyev Airport in Moscow, Russia.
- The White House has informed US President Biden about the accident in Moscow.
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