as for the aviation tragedy, first of all, i want to express my sincerest condolences to the families of all the victims. it is always a tragedy, indeed if there were and the primary data indicate that there were employees of the wagner pmc, i would want to note that these people made a significant contribution to our common cause of fighting the neo-nazi regime in ukraine. we remember this. we know it, and we will not forget it. john: first time russian president vladimir putin publicly acknowledging the death who led a rebellion against him. awaiting a pentagon briefing next hour to learn more about the plane crash that apparently killed wagner mercenary chief yevgeny prigozhin. russian media say he was on a plane when it went down. no official word what may have caused the crash. morgan ortagus, former states department spokesperson and founder of polaris security. the map of prigozhin s flight,
authorities called horrific. the pilot and three people inside were killed. another rushed to the hospital. some with serious injuries. the plane had no passengers when it took off shortly before 10:00 a.m. the pilot of the plane quickly issuing a mayday. moments later, he lost control. veering left, slamming into the top of the flight safety international building which houses advanced flight simulators and is owned by investor warren buffett. mark goldstein, a distinguished controller who only retired last year died in the accident. aviation sources telling abc news that he was the pilot. people come here from all over the country. nobody could have imagined he d be living through an aviation tragedy. ryan smith, abc news, wichita, kansas. a factory explosion in england.