The Embraer plane of the founder of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, crashed in Russia. His name is on the passenger list.
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) launched an investigation into the crash of the Embraer plane in the Tver region on Wednesday, according to the Russian news agency TASS.
The passenger list contained the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private military company Wagner.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed reports of the disaster. The Embraer plane flew from Moscow to St. Petersburg. There were 10 people on board, including 3 crew members. According to preliminary information, they all died. Rescue workers are investigating the scene of the accident.
Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner Group reported that Dmitry Utkin, nicknamed “Wagner”, Prigozhin’s right-hand man, was also on board the crashed plane.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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