Smolensk Emergency Control Ministry: Plane broke into many pieces and fuel was spilt

Experts are working in the crash site of the Polish plane. The main version of the crash it a pilot’s mistake caused by bad weather conditions. The head of the press service Andrei Merkushev has told ERB about it: "At the moment it is the only version – the visibility was less than 100 meters and the fog was very thick. The plane fell on the ground and broke into many pieces, the fuel was also spilt.

There were some ignitions but the fire was not big. Law-enforcement officials are working in the site now, an investigation is being conducted”.

A press-center is being organized near the site of the catastrophe; it will distribute all the information.