Polish President Dies in Plane Crash
Brien Barnett | 10th April 2010

mar1ey 10th April 2010

My heart breaks for the people of Poland. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Lisa, Indiana, United States

AndriyKyiv 10th April 2010

Chciałbym wyrazić współczucie i pomoc dla narodu Polskiego.

Хочеться висловити співчуття і підтримку Польському народові.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Timmyyy 10th April 2010

"Poland4ever" black box is in russian`s hands, it was transported to Moscow, In first minuts crash, on the place of tragedy was polish reporter, Russian`s service (probobly police)confiscated tapes.

bjvorek 10th April 2010

The United States of American and the American people stand together with all Polish citizens during this time of national mourning.

Poland4ever 10th April 2010

I am spending a lot of time watching Polish news on TV and it appears more and more likely that the pilots made an error, and not that there was anything wrong with the plane itself. I guess there must have been lots of pressure on them to land on time, given that they had so many VIPs on board. I wonder if that pressure overcame their professional instincts to divert to another airport where the weather was better. I guess we will have to wait for the full report. I hope the Russians do not try to cover anything up and that we learn the full truth. Who will control the black boxes (flight recorders?) I hope it will be the Poles and not the Russian authorities.

seebaasn 10th April 2010

damn it... that is so sad. Polish president and also some
senior officials were flying to The grave in Katyn forest to give honor of polish soldiers what past away during WW II and suddenly this place became of their graves too.
@Matthew I just have've watched CNN news and they said that LOT doesn't use this planes at all.

filety 10th April 2010

As well as the president and his wife, Maria, a number of senior officials were also said to be on the passenger list.

They included the army chief of staff Gen Franciszek Gagor, central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek and deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer,

Jabber 10th April 2010

The Zygmunt Bell in Krakow is tolling right now - I can hear it outside. This bell only tolls at times of great national importance or grief. Last time I heard it was when Pope John Paul II died.

matthew 10th April 2010

This is a tragedy, especially as it is associated with another tragedy which is the Russian massacre of Poles in Katyn. The question that has to be asked though is why on earth is Poland still using Russian aircraft. I don't think LOT uses them anymore and I certainly would not get on board one.

Rest in Peace Lech Kaczynski

kunter 10th April 2010

As a friend and brother to your people from Turkiye, these are my sincere condolences to the dearest Polish people for their most precious losses along with the commemoration of a devastating pain coming from the history.

Therefore, I can only wish my words would share the burden, help you recover fast, and I hope that this tragedy would lead Polish people around the world to come together, those of whom I always had regarded as the most beautiful and most emotional people in the world, something in very common with my people.

If anyone sees in the world a beautiful Polish face from now on, either of a man's or woman's, a kid's or an elder's, it is the blend of grief and long struggles along with smiling eyes and a clean heart beating to tell'em what distinguishes Polish people from others.

kunter ilalan,
izmir - turkiye.

Poland4ever 10th April 2010

I am heartbroken by this news. Poles all over the world are united in their grief. What a tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who so tragically died today.