Accidents
Russian Mercenary Leader's Jet Crashes
Suspicions raised as Putin opponent dies in crash
Flightradar24 map showing flight path of Embraer Legacy aircraft that crashed soon after takeoff from Moscow.
Flightradar24 used multilateration data to track the Wagner group aircraft because GNSS jamming in the area appears to have blocked its ADS-B system. (Image: Flightradar24)

Russian authorities are investigating the crash of an Embraer Legacy 600 yesterday that reportedly killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his close associates. Airspace tracking service Flightradar24 said the aircraft made a “dramatic” descent nine minutes after leveling off at 28,000 feet, having departed Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (UUEE) just after 6 p.m. local time to fly to Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (ULLI).

A report by Flightradar24 indicates the aircraft descended by more than 8,000 feet in around 30 seconds. The company said it used multilateration data to track the aircraft because GNSS jamming in the area appears to have affected its ADS-B system.