Polish President Kaczynski in plane crash; 87 killed

A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife has crashed near a Russian airport, according to reports by officials.

A plane with 87 people on board, including Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, was on a way to Smolensk, where Polish leader was going to participate on commemoration ceremonies, mourning for victims of the Katyn massacre, when Soviet troops killed thousands of Poles.