Investigators have recovered two black boxes from a plane that crashed in western Russia, killing 97 people. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and other high ranking officials were among the victims. Russia and Poland have both declared a day of mourning.

Mourners paid tribute to crash victims on Saturday in Russia and Poland. Flowers and lit candles filled the streets in Warsaw, where thousands prayed for their those killed.

Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, and Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, also lit candles and prayed.

Later, Putin arrived at the crash site and directed search efforts.

Putin said, "We need to do everything possible to determine the cause of this tragedy as soon as possible. That's the first task. The second is to help the relatives of those killed."

Aviation authorities recalled the plane's final moments.

Alexander Alyoshin, Deputy-chief Russian Air Force's General Staff, said, "Air traffic control instructed the crew to maintain a horizontal position. But they failed to do this, and continued the plane's descent."

Officials say the plane crashed due to poor visibility. It was attempting to land in fog. The wings of the plane clipped the tops of trees, as it crashed into the forest.

Kaczynski was travelling to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Katyn Forest massacre...when thousands of Poles were killed by Soviet secret police.

Poland's parliament speaker has assumed presidential duties. According to the country's constitution, elections must be announced within 14 days of the president's death.

A vote must then be held within another 60 days. This means Poland will hold its presidential election before June the 20th.

萊赫·卡欽斯基簡歷：

1949年6月18日生于華沙。1971年畢業(yè)于華沙大學法律行政系，獲勞動法學博士。1971年任革但斯克大學助教。

1980年任革但斯克廠際罷工委員會顧問，1981年當選為革但斯克地區(qū)團結(jié)工會執(zhí)委會委員，后遭到當局監(jiān)禁。1986年任團結(jié)工會全國執(zhí)委會秘書。1989年2～4月參加"圓桌會議"。

1990年5月～1991年2月任團結(jié)工會第一副主席。1991年3～10月任瓦文薩總統(tǒng)辦公廳安全事務(wù)國務(wù)秘書。1991年10月當選第一屆眾議院議員，并任眾議院行政內(nèi)務(wù)委員會主席。1992年2月～1995年5月任最高監(jiān)察院院長。

1995年9月曾參加總統(tǒng)選舉，后退出競選。2000年6月～2001年7月任司法部長。2001年創(chuàng)建法律與公正黨并任主席。2002年11月當選為華沙市長。2005年10月當選為波蘭共和國第四任總統(tǒng)，并于12月23日正式就任。已婚，有一女。

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