Wagner chief listed among passengers on board crashed plane, Russian state media

[fholbert]

An Embraer aircraft crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region, Russian Emergency services said.

The private Embraer Legacy aircraft crashed while flying from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the agency added.

There were 10 people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, all on board were killed.

"We are conducting search operations," the agency said.

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian state media.
The official Russian news agency TASS reported the Federal Air Transport Agency has launched an investigation into the crash of an Embraer aircraft, which occurred in the Tver region north-east of Moscow on Wednesday.

"An investigation has been launched into the crash of the Embraer aircraft, which occurred tonight in the Tver region. According to the list of passengers, among them is the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin," the department noted.

Flight data showed an Embraer Legacy registered to Prigozhin at a cruising altitude over the Tver region after departing a Moscow airport, before data transmission of speed and altitude stopped.

 

[JEP]

Hmmm. Coincidence? How long before the conspiracy theories kick in....

 

[Fixtur]

There's the other shoe.

 

[fholbert]

Hmmm. Coincidence? How long before the conspiracy theories kick in....

Before it hit the ground.

Date:	23-AUG-2023
Time:	c. 15:15 UTC
Type:	Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600
Owner/operator:	Wagner Group
Registration:	RA-02795
MSN:	14501008
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Kuzhenkino, Tver Region - Russia
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE)
Destination airport:	Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
An Embraer Legacy 600 jet crashed in a field near Kuzhenkino, Tver Region, Russia, and burst into flames. All three crew members and seven passengers have died.

Videos posted on social media, purportedly of the accident, show an aircraft spiralling down with a white vapour/smoke trail. Other imagery shows the burning wreckage of the aircraft in a field.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1694390751839314029

View: https://twitter.com/echofm_online/status/1694390751839314029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1694390751839314029%7Ctwgr%5Ebbae542f76f29c4003133bbe3495bcbe6cd72009%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Faviation-safety.net%2Fwikibase%2F344845

 

[EIR]

Another victim of the Pitler regime.

This was no accident.

 

[killbilly]

Whether or not he was actually on it…

 

[NovemberEcho]

Hmmm. Coincidence? How long before the conspiracy theories kick in....

On Russian telegram they’re saying air defense forces shot it down

 

[ArcherII]

Pro tip: if you engage in a power struggle with a Russian leader, don't board an airplane.

 

[Kingairer]

Pro tip: if you engage in a power struggle with a Russian leader, don't board an airplane.

Or hang out on any floor other than the first.

 

[ArcherII]

Or hang out on any floor other than the first.

Key word here is hang

 

[pwttogfk]

I’m impressed it took this long. Putin is losing his touch.

 

[Apophis]

Pro tip: if you engage in a power struggle with a Russian leader, don't board an airplane.

Or, make sure you win.

Prigozhin's fate was sealed the minute he called off his march on Moscow. Nothing short of killing Putin would have saved him.

 

[DE727UPS]

I'm no expert but in the opening clip of the airborne footage that looks like missile trail smoke on the left.

 

[derg]

The wing “mysteriously” fell (or was shot) off.

Sadly, a lot of our elders went from vilifyIng Russian aggression to outright worship of Vladimir.

 

[Apophis]

The wing “mysteriously” fell (or was shot) off.

Sadly, a lot of our elders went from vilifyIng Russian aggression to outright worship of Vladimir.

A lot of said elders are benefiting from Russian money.

 

[///AMG]

A lot of said elders are benefiting from Russian money.

I think they are mindlessly regurgitating talking points from their favorite far right television stars and politicians, who are probably the ones benefitting. Dumb look for most people.

 

[Beep]

“ It was most unfortunate accident. He was not missed, but will be missed “.

 

[Itchy]

Pro Tip: Don’t fly with insurrectionists.

 

[JEP]

In Putin Russia, plane crashes you.

 

[fholbert]

Pro tip: if you engage in a power struggle with a Russian leader, don't board an airplane.

Or be his pilot.

The wing “mysteriously” fell (or was shot) off.

I hate when that happens!

“ It was most unfortunate accident. He was not missed, but will be missed “.

I's say they didn't miss.