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Very sad day for those whom are Polish. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, along with Polish delegation and his wife, was killed in a plane crash early Saturday at a western Russian airport. Reports say there are no survivors. The president had been traveling to the 70th anniversary of a site where Polish POWs were massacred by Soviets in the village of Katyn. Among those who died: -Lech Kaczysnki — Polish president -Maria Kaczynska — The president's wife -Aleksander Szczyglo — head of the National Security Office and former defense minister -Ryszard Kaczorowski — last president of the anti-Communist government-in-exile in London, 1989-90. The government-in-exile was set up after the prewar Warsaw government was forced to flee the Nazis in 1939. -Gen. Franciszek Gagor — head of the army chief of staff -Slawomir Skrzypek — head of the National Bank of Poland More @ the links World Leaders Express Sorrow: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36358215/ns/world_news-europe/ Officials who died in crash: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36357201/ns/world_news-europe/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8612825.stm http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36352097/ns/world_news-europe/ added by: webturtle0