List of casualties of the Smolensk air disaster

The Smolensk air disaster, included Polish Air Force Flight 101 in 2010 killing all 96 people on board. The Polish delegation was heading to Katyn to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, in which the Soviet NKVD killed about 22,000 Polish military officers.

First, incomplete published list of passengers (scan of flight manifest in PDF): It has 89 items with #43 for Kruszyńska-Gust whited-over; Pogródka-Węcławek is missing so there are just 8 bodyguards marked with a cross

Among those killed in the crash of Flight 101 were Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife Maria Kaczyńska, former President-in-exile Ryszard Kaczorowski, Poland's highest-ranking military officers, lawmakers, heads of the Polish National Bank and other central institutions, presidential aides, bishops and priests of various denominations, relatives of those killed in the Katyn massacre, as well as officers of the presidential security detail and crew members.

Fatalities

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Name Image Age Notes
Joanna Agacka-Indecka   45 President of the Polish Bar Council
Ewa Bąkowska   47 Representative of the Katyn Families
Lt. Gen. Andrzej Błasik   47 Commander of the Air Force
Krystyna Bochenek   56 Deputy Marshal of the Senate (PO)
Anna Maria Borowska 81 Representative of the Katyn Families
Bartosz Borowski 31 Representative of the Katyn Families
Maj. Gen. Tadeusz Buk   49 Commander of the Land Forces
Brig. Gen. Miron Chodakowski   52 Archbishop,[1] Orthodox Ordinary of the Polish Armed Forces
Lt. Col. Czesław Cywiński 84 President of the World Association of Home Army Soldiers
Lt. Col. Zbigniew Dębski 87 Co-founder of the Union of Warsaw Insurgents
Leszek Deptuła 57 Member of the Sejm (PSL)
Grzegorz Dolniak   50 Member of the Sejm (PO)
Katarzyna Doraczyńska 31 Press office staffer at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Edward Duchnowski 80 Secretary General of the Union of Sybiraks
Aleksander Fedorowicz 39 Interpreter at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Janina Fetlińska   57 Senator (PiS)
Lt. Col. Jarosław Florczak 41 Close protection officer
WO1 Artur Francuz 39 Close protection officer
Gen. Franciszek Gągor   58 Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
Grażyna Gęsicka   58 Member of the Sejm, former Minister of Regional Development (PiS)
Brig. Gen. Kazimierz Gilarski   54 Commander of the Warsaw Garrison
Przemysław Gosiewski   45 Member of the Sejm, former Deputy Prime Minister (PiS)
Bronisław Gostomski 61 Personal Roman Catholic chaplain to President Kaczorowski and parish priest of St. Andrew Bobola in Hammersmith, London
Maj. Robert Grzywna 36 Co-pilot
Mariusz Handzlik   44 Undersecretary of State at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Roman Indrzejczyk   78 Personal Roman Catholic chaplain to President Kaczyński
Lt. Paweł Janeczek 37 Close protection officer
Dariusz Jankowski 54 Staffer at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Natalia Januszko 22 Flight attendant
Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka 59 Member of the Sejm, former Deputy Prime Minister (SLD)
Józef Joniec 50 Roman Catholic priest, Piarist father
Ryszard Kaczorowski   90 Former president of the Republic of Poland in exile
Maria Kaczyńska   67 Wife of President Kaczyński
Lech Kaczyński   60 President of the Republic of Poland
Sebastian Karpiniuk   37 Member of the Sejm (PO)
VAdm. Andrzej Karweta   51 Commander of the Navy
Mariusz Kazana   49 Director of Diplomatic Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Janusz Kochanowski   69 Ombudsman for Civil Rights
Brig. Gen. Stanisław Komornicki   85 Chancellor of the Order of Virtuti Militari
Stanisław Komorowski   56 Deputy Minister of National Defence
WO2 Paweł Krajewski 35 Close protection officer
Andrzej Kremer   48 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Zdzisław Król 74 Roman Catholic priest, member of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
Janusz Krupski   58 Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression
Janusz Kurtyka   49 President of the Institute of National Remembrance
Andrzej Kwaśnik 53 Roman Catholic police chaplain and chaplain to the Katyn Families
Lt. Gen. Bronisław Kwiatkowski   59 Commander of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces
Col. Wojciech Lubiński   40 Personal physician to President Kaczyński
Tadeusz Lutoborski 83 Representative of the Katyn Families
Barbara Maciejczyk 28 Flight attendant
Barbara Mamińska   52 Director of the Personnel and Decorations Office at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Bożena Mamontowicz-Łojek 72 President of the Polish Katyn Foundation
Stefan Melak   63 Head of the Katyn Committee
Tomasz Merta   44 Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage, General Conservator of Monuments
WO2 Andrzej Michalak 36 Flight engineer
Capt. Dariusz Michałowski 35 Close protection officer
Stanisław Mikke   62 Deputy Head of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
Justyna Moniuszko 24 Flight attendant
Aleksandra Natalli-Świat   51 Member of the Sejm (PiS)
Janina Natusiewicz-Mirer 70 Social activist
2nd Lt. Piotr Nosek 35 Close protection officer
Piotr Nurowski   64 President of the Polish Olympic Committee
Bronisława Orawiec-Löffler 81 Representative of the Katyn Families
Lt. Col. Jan Osiński 35 Roman Catholic priest, Vice-Chancellor of the Curia of the Military Ordinariate
Adam Pilch   44 Lutheran military chaplain
Katarzyna Piskorska   73 Representative of the Katyn Families
Maciej Płażyński   52 Member of the Sejm, former Marshal of the Sejm (independent)
Maj. Gen. Tadeusz Płoski   54 Roman Catholic Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Polish Armed Forces
JWO Agnieszka Pogródka–Węcławek 35 Close protection officer
Maj. Gen. Włodzimierz Potasiński 53 Commander of the Special Forces
Capt. Arkadiusz Protasiuk 35 Pilot
Andrzej Przewoźnik   46 Secretary of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
Krzysztof Putra   52 Deputy Marshal of the Sejm (PiS)
Ryszard Rumianek   62 Roman Catholic priest, Rector of the Card. Wyszyński University
Arkadiusz Rybicki   57 Member of the Sejm (PO)
Andrzej Sariusz-Skąpski 72 President of the Federation of Katyn Families
Wojciech Seweryn 70 Sculptor, author of the Katyn Monument in Chicago
Sławomir Skrzypek   46 President of the National Bank of Poland
Leszek Solski 75 Representative of the Katyn Families
Władysław Stasiak   44 Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, former Minister of the Interior and Administration
WO2 Jacek Surówka 36 Close protection officer
Aleksander Szczygło   46 Head of the National Security Bureau
Jerzy Szmajdziński   58 Deputy Marshal of the Sejm, former Defence Minister (SLD)
Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz 55 Member of the Sejm, former Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland (SLD)
Izabela Tomaszewska 54 Head of the Protocolar Unit at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
WO2 Marek Uleryk 35 Close protection officer
Anna Walentynowicz   80 Co-founder of the Solidarity trade union
Teresa Walewska-Przyjałkowska   71 Deputy President of the Golgotha of the East Foundation
Zbigniew Wassermann   60 Member of the Sejm, former Minister for Intelligence Coördination (PiS)
Wiesław Woda 63 Member of the Sejm (PSL)
Edward Wojtas   55 Member of the Sejm (PSL)
Paweł Wypych   42 Secretary of State at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, former President of the Social Insurance Institution
Stanisław Zając   60 Senator (PiS)
Janusz Zakrzeński   74 Theatrical and film actor, member of the Program Board of the Union of Piłsudskiites
Lt. Artur Ziętek 31 Navigator
Gabriela Zych 68 Representative of the Katyn Families

Posthumous recognition

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Name Image Promotion Decoration
Joanna Agacka-Indecka     Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Ewa Bąkowska     Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Gen. Andrzej Błasik     General (NATO code OF-9)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Krystyna Bochenek     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Anna Maria Borowska   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Bartosz Borowski   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Maj. Gen. Tadeusz Buk     Lieutenant General (NATO code OF-8)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Brig. Gen. Miron Chodakowski     Major General (NATO code OF-7)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Col. Czesław Cywiński   Colonel   Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Col. Zbigniew Dębski   Colonel   Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Leszek Deptuła   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Grzegorz Dolniak     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Katarzyna Doraczyńska   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Edward Duchnowski   Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Aleksander Fedorowicz   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Janina Fetlińska     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Col. Jarosław Florczak   Colonel   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
WO1 Artur Francuz   Second Lieutenant   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Gen. Franciszek Gągor     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Grażyna Gęsicka     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Brig. Gen. Kazimierz Gilarski     Major General (NATO code OF-7)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Przemysław Gosiewski     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Bronisław Gostomski   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Maj. Robert Grzywna   Lieutenant Colonel   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Mariusz Handzlik     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Roman Indrzejczyk     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Paweł Janeczek   Captain   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Dariusz Jankowski   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Natalia Januszko   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka   Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Józef Joniec   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Maria Kaczyńska     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lech Kaczyński     Order of the National Hero of Georgia
Sebastian Karpiniuk     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
RAdm. Andrzej Karweta     Admiral (NATO code OF-9)   Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Mariusz Kazana     Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
  "Bene Merito" Honour Badge
Janusz Kochanowski     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Brig. Gen. Stanisław Komornicki     Major General (NATO code OF-7)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
WO2 Paweł Krajewski   Second Lieutenant   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Andrzej Kremer     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
  "Bene Merito" Honour Badge
Zdzisław Król   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Janusz Krupski     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Janusz Kurtyka     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Andrzej Kwaśnik   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Gen. Bronisław Kwiatkowski     General (NATO code OF-9)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Col. Wojciech Lubiński     Brigadier General   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Tadeusz Lutoborski   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Barbara Maciejczyk   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Barbara Mamińska     Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Zenona Mamontowicz-Łojek   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Stefan Melak     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Tomasz Merta     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
WO2 Andrzej Michalak   Second Lieutenant   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Capt. Dariusz Michałowski   Major   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Stanisław Mikke     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Justyna Moniuszko   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Aleksandra Natalli-Świat     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Janina Natusiewicz-Mirer   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
2nd Lt. Piotr Nosek   Lieutenant   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Piotr Nurowski     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Bronisława Orawiec-Löffler   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Col. Jan Osiński   Colonel   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Col. Adam Pilch     Brigadier General   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Katarzyna Piskorska     Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Maciej Płażyński     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Maj. Gen. Tadeusz Płoski     Lieutenant General (NATO code OF-8)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
JWO Agnieszka Pogródka–Węcławek   Second Lieutenant   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Maj. Gen. Włodzimierz Potasiński   Lieutenant General (NATO code OF-8)   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Capt. Arkadiusz Protasiuk   Major   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Andrzej Przewoźnik     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Krzysztof Putra     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Ryszard Rumianek     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Arkadiusz Rybicki     Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Andrzej Sariusz-Skąpski   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Wojciech Seweryn   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Sławomir Skrzypek     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Leszek Solski   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Władysław Stasiak     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
WO2 Jacek Surówka   Second Lieutenant   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Aleksander Szczygło     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Jerzy Szmajdziński     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz   Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Izabela Tomaszewska   Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
WO2 Marek Uleryk   Second Lieutenant   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Teresa Walewska-Przyjałkowska     Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Zbigniew Wassermann     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Wiesław Woda   Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Edward Wojtas     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Paweł Wypych     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Stanisław Zając     Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Janusz Zakrzeński     Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Lt. Artur Ziętek   Captain   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Gabriela Zych   Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Not on board

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Some early reports were wrong about the number or composition[2][3][4] as the official list of victims was corrected in stages; most notably because the flight manifest of passengers only, without names of the crew, lacked the name of the only female member of the nine Biuro Ochrony Rządu (Government Protection Bureau bodyguards), Agnieszka Pogródka-Węcławek. She was listed incorrectly among the stewardesses. Also, a female presidential aide, Zofia Kruszyńska-Gust, was supposed to fly but did not do so due to illness. Additionally, Michael Schudrich, the Chief Rabbi of Poland, was invited but did not board the flight due to its conflict with the Jewish Sabbath, which prohibits flight on Saturday.

References

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  1. ^ Syosset, Ny (12 April 2010). "Orthodox Archbishop among those who perished in airplane crash". www.oca.org. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Prezydenckim Tu-154 leciały najważniejsze osoby w państwie" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Polish president's plane crashes in Russia: ministry". Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Full list of the passengers and the crew". Official Polish Presidential website. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
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