Russian officials announced that they had found the black box of the plane suspected of carrying Wagner leader that crashed in Tver province, killing 10 people.
"Investigators have found the flight recorders and are continuing to examine the scene. We have also collected important objects and documents to help determine all the details of the accident," the Russian Investigative Committee (SKR) announced on August 25.
A flight recorder, or black box, is a recording device on an aircraft that is used to investigate accidents or events involving the aircraft. The flight recorder consists of two devices: the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CDR).
SKR also announced that it is conducting DNA tests to identify the 10 victims in the accident. They have not confirmed whether this includes Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
The agency said it would order the necessary forensic examinations and insisted investigators "will carefully examine all hypotheses about what happened".
Investigators at the scene of a plane crash in Tver province, Russia on August 23. Photo: RIA Novosti
The Embraer Legacy crashed on August 23 near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region while en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Mr. Prigozhin was listed on the list of 10 people on board.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 24 sent his condolences to the relatives of the victims of the plane crash, including Wagner. However, Mr. Putin did not confirm whether the Wagner leader was killed or not, instead mentioning his relationship with this businessman.
At a press conference on August 25, when asked about allegations that the Kremlin was involved in the plane crash, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "those are complete lies."
Nguyen Tien (According to RIA Novosti, AFP )
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