MOSCOW, 23 Aug The bodies of eight dead were found at the crash site of a private jet in the Tver region, an emergency services spokesman said.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday that an Embraer Legacy private jet crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region. from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. The Ministry of Emergency Situations clarified that ten people were on board, of which three crew members, according to preliminary information, all died. According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, an investigation into the crash has been launched. According to the list of passengers, among them is the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin.
“According to updated information, the bodies of eight dead were found at the crash site,” the agency’s source said.
He added, that search and rescue operations at the crash site are ongoing.