Investigators say no problems with Polish plane
WARSAW. April 12. KAZINFORM Russian investigators say readings from flight recorders indicate that there were no technical problems with Polish President Lech Kaczynski's Soviet-made plane that crashed, killing him and 95 other people, Kazinform refers to Arab News.
In footage broadcast on Poland's TVN24 Monday, the investigators told Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin the pilot was warned of bad weather over the airport in Smolensk, western Russia, before the aging Tupolev plane crashed while approaching the airport on Saturday.
Kaczynski's body returned to Warsaw on Sunday. Forensic experts and families are working to identify other bodies - including the first lady's - and say DNA tests will be necessary in many cases.
While the deaths of military leaders and leading opposition figures are a huge blow to the political and military elite, the crash poses no threat to political and economic stability in Poland, a country of 38 million people firmly anchored in the European Union and the US-led NATO alliance.
In Poland, the government, not the president, decides policy, though the head of state can veto laws. From the government, only three deputy ministers were on the plane.
Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski said on Monday he would act quickly to name a new governor. The bank's Monetary Policy Council was also due to meet at 0900 GMT to discuss the situation, Kazinform cites Arab News. See www.arabnews.com for full version.