Polish President Killed

The president of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, and his wife Maria and other officials have been killed in a plane crash on their way to mark the 70th anniversary of the mass killing of Poles by the Soviet forces in World War Two.

The plane crashed into trees as it apporached Smolensk airport. It is believed that pilot error has caused the crash, saying that the plane had been told to divert to Minks, but the pilot attempted to land at Smolensk.