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A two-minute silence was held on 11 April 2010. Tens of thousands of Poles held a vigil in Warsaw. Kaczyński's coffin was flown to Warsaw that afternoon where his daughter, the Acting
President, and the Prime Minister were among the dignitaries to greet it at the airport. The coffin was draped in the
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attempted to travel to the funeral but found herself delayed in the United Arab
Emirates on the day it was due to take place. All but six out of 56 ambassadors to Poland who were scheduled to attend were unable to do so, including Malta's ambassador, who was stuck in Istanbul on his
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A week of national mourning was declared in Poland. Poles around the world mourned Kaczyński and set up shrines in the week that followed. Many wept openly. Flags flew at half staff in Poland. Sports fixtures, including women's U-17 UEFA Championship elite qualifying phase game
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which reduced visibility to about 500 metres (1,600 ft), The plane was too low as it approached the runway, striking trees in the fog, turning around and falling to the ground 200 metres (660 ft) from the airfield in a wooded area, where it broke into pieces.
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on 18 April 2010; Kaczyński's family revealed this decision on 13 April. This decision was considered controversial by many Poles who felt his achievements were not in the same league as others buried at Wawel causing objections.
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At least 96 countries, 13 international organizations and several other entities expressed their reaction on behalf of the incident. An official mourning was proclaimed in 22 countries other than Poland.
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complete with black ribbons, and the names of those who died in the crash were read out from a white stage decorated with a giant cross and photographs of the dead. The crowds bowed their heads.
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On 12 April, Russia had a day of mourning, with flags being flown at half staff and no advertising allowed in the media. Ukraine also marked a day of national mourning on this date. The
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The international response to Kaczyński's death and the deaths of the other people on board saw countries and many other entities express sorrow and condolences to the people of Poland.
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for the couple held on 18 April. Several countries observed a day of national mourning on the date of the funeral. The couple were buried together in a crypt in the
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cancelled his planned attendance, speaking of his regret in a statement that blamed "the volcanic ash that is disrupting air travel over Europe". German
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was attended by more than 100,000 people on 17 April 2010. Sirens sounded and bells tolled around the country. A three-gun salute was fired. People waved the
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to attend an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the massacre. The site of the massacre is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of
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The couple's coffins were driven at a slow pace through the streets of Warsaw, passing Warsaw's city hall and a museum dedicated to the 1944
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announced she was to attend but was later forced to cancel her attendance due to the spread of the volcanic ash plume. Spanish King
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After the ceremony, the coffins were brought in procession through Kraków. They then moved to Wawel Castle and
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President's coffin on a gun carriage, covered with the Presidential Standard of Poland and escorted by officers of the
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was fired. Screens broadcast the events to the masses who shouted on the streets, "Lech Kaczyński! We thank you!"
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The cause of the crash was investigated. According to preliminary reports, the pilot attempted to land at
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After the death of Kaczyński was announced, a week of mourning was declared by the
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2839:"Klaus s Fischerem a Dukou jeli na pohřeb do Polska vlakem a limuzínou – iDNES.cz"
2497:"Polish President's funeral is local affair as volcanic ash grounds world leaders"
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which Kaczyński favoured. The coffins were then flown from Warsaw to Kraków.
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On 15 April, a day of national mourning was declared in Canada and Serbia.
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Coffins of the President and the First Lady are being carried out of
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could not attend as the funeral clashed with the state ceremony for
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both confirmed they were unable to attend. Prime Minister of Canada
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air travel disruption around Europe in the aftermath of the eruption
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1424:[Reports: Tragedy of Smolensk. The President is dead].
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Several leaders and monarchs were unable to attend due to the
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Wojciechowski, Marcin; Wacław Radziwinowicz (10 April 2010).
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Lech Kaczyński and Maria Kaczyńska were buried together in a
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2381:(in Romanian). Romania Libera. 18 April 2010. Archived from
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2779:"Stranded Maltese taking trains to Rome to come to Malta"
2582:"Poland holds state funeral for President Lech Kaczynski"
2552:"Volcanic ash keeps world leaders from Kaczynski funeral"
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After the funeral, Kaczynski and his wife were buried at
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2155:"Poland's neighbours, allies to mourn air crash victims"
2522:"Volcanic ash: Obama cancels trip to Kaczynski funeral"
2080:"Poles to pay tribute to lost President Lech Kaczynski"
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The funeral ceremony began at 14:00 (12:00 UTC) with a
1422:"Tragedia pod Smolenskiem, Prezydent nie zyje, Raport"
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Gabriela Baczynska and Gareth Jones (11 April 2010).
2869:"Galéria: Sólyom, Bajnai és Orbán közös fejhajtása"
2231:. Xinhua News Agency. 17 April 2010. Archived from
1550:. Xinhua News Agency. 10 April 2010. Archived from
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729:Representatives from Morocco flew into Kraków in a
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Death and state funeral of Lech and Maria Kaczyński
2461:"Poland prepares to bury Lech Kaczynski in Krakow"
2050:"Polish president's coffin returns home to Warsaw"
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592:and northern Italy, so Germany was represented by
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1929:"Candles and tears for Poland's tragic president"
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1574:"World Leaders React to Polish President's Death"
504:A public noon commemoration ceremony in Warsaw's
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2749:"Qantas cancels flights until Tuesday afternoon"
2719:"Kaczynski to rest among Poland's kings, heroes"
2612:"President McAleese to attend Kaczynski funeral"
2405:"Kaczynski to rest among Poland's kings, heroes"
2229:"Poland mourns presidential plane crash victims"
2180:Serbia to mourn Polish officials killed in crash
961:Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs
1772:"Across the U.S., Polish-Americans Mourn Crash"
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369:11–13 April 2010 (repatriation, lying in state)
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1358:"Polish President Dies in Jet Crash in Russia"
1986:"Polish President's coffin arrives at palace"
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2153:Honcho Profile Send a note (11 April 2010).
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1606:"World leaders pay tribute to Polish leader"
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2806:"Peres will not attend Kaczynski's funeral"
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1081:Acting President and Speaker of Parliament
16:2010 death of Polish President and his wife
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2971:"Mixed reaction to Kaczynski burial plan"
2115:"Polish president's body to lie in state"
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1388:"Polish president killed in plane crash"
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2256:"Stunned Poland honours lost president"
1455:Wojciechowski, Marcin (14 April 2010).
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2642:"Poland remembers President Kaczynski"
2266:from the original on 16 September 2011
1865:"Rep of Ireland v Poland is postponed"
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500:17 April 2010 (commemoration ceremony)
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1998:from the original on 7 September 2019
1457:"Wszyscy jesteśmy winni tej tragedii"
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1959:"Polish president's body flown home"
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261:officials; 12 members of the Polish
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2804:Greer Fay Cashman (18 April 2010).
2781:. timesofmalta.com. 19 April 2010.
2592:from the original on 29 August 2017
2471:from the original on 29 August 2017
1739:Nicolaas van Rijn (11 April 2010).
1677:"Poland mourns air tragedy victims"
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133:President of the Republic of Poland
37:'s coffin in funeral procession to
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3061:Deaths and funerals of politicians
2879:from the original on 21 April 2010
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2435:"Poles turn out for state funeral"
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1356:Kulish, Nicholas (10 April 2010).
1337:from the original on 19 April 2010
733:on 17 April ahead of the funeral.
619:, and South Korean Prime Minister
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3076:2010 Polish presidential election
2849:from the original on 24 July 2010
2532:from the original on 28 July 2010
1835:"Poland struggles to absorb news"
1814:from the original on 25 July 2018
1802:"Poland mourns President's death"
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1720:from the original on 8 April 2020
1185:Chairman of the National Council
905:Vice-President of the Parliament
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1833:Derek Scally (10 April 2010).
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2437:. Al Jazeera. 18 April 2010.
2315:Matthew Day (17 April 2010).
1961:. Al Jazeera. 11 April 2010.
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629:Governor-General of Australia
304:Polish parliamentary speaker
237:M aircraft crash landed near
2935:"Presidential resting place"
1242:Minister of Foreign Affairs
1149:Minister of Foreign Affairs
900:President of the Parliament
617:José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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2379:"Doliu naţional în România"
1487:"animation of the accident"
710:. The President of Hungary
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444:Presidential Palace, Warsaw
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106:St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków
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3056:Deaths by person in Russia
392:presided over by Cardinal
310:Acting President of Poland
269:. They were en route from
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163:acting President of Poland
151:. His wife, economist and
73:11 April to 18 April 2010
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1933:The Sydney Morning Herald
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316:Declarations and tributes
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3066:State funerals in Poland
1514:"Uratować się nie mogli"
280:The coffin of President
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2157:. Haaba. Archived from
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813:Chairman of the Senate
772:Chairman of parliament
714:and his Prime Minister
516:18 April 2010 (funeral)
255:deputy foreign minister
251:National Bank of Poland
1991:The New Zealand Herald
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2909:Maghreb Arabe Presse
1741:"Poland bleeds anew"
1177:Silvia Gašparovičová
552:Archbishop of Kraków
306:Bronisław Komorowski
243:Polish General Staff
230:On 10 April 2010, a
167:Bronisław Komorowski
2981:on 23 November 2010
2321:The Daily Telegraph
1396:Turner Broadcasting
928:Mikheil Saakashvili
661:President of Israel
432:Polish Armed Forces
405:St. Mary's Basilica
388:Funeral service at
363:Republic of Ireland
347:Presidential Palace
308:immediately became
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2845:. Czech Republic.
2811:The Jerusalem Post
2699:on 30 January 2016
2060:on 13 October 2020
1875:on 18 January 2012
1845:on 20 October 2012
1362:The New York Times
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858:Prague Archbishop
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2941:. 16 April 2010.
2911:. 18 April 2010.
2875:. 18 April 2010.
2843:Mladá fronta DNES
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2648:. 18 April 2010.
2618:. 14 April 2010.
2588:. 18 April 2010.
2558:. 17 April 2010.
2528:. 18 April 2010.
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2411:. 18 April 2010.
2355:. 16 April 2010.
2290:Los Angeles Times
2205:. 16 April 2010.
2161:on 2 October 2011
2121:. 13 April 2010.
2086:. 12 April 2010.
2023:Los Angeles Times
1935:. 11 April 2010.
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1612:. 10 April 2010.
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1333:. 18 April 2010.
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1232:former president
1229:Viktor Yanukovych
963:Guido Westerwelle
724:Viktor Yushchenko
680:Avigdor Lieberman
672:righteous gentile
643:Russian President
601:Guido Westerwelle
548:Stanisław Dziwisz
539:held at Kraków's
484:around Europe in
407:following service
394:Stanisław Dziwisz
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