Body of Polish First Lady being returned from Russia; Parliament holds special session

Body of Poland’s First Lady returned home

WARSAW, Poland — The body of Polish First Lady Maria Kaczynska is being flown back from Russia as members of parliament prepare to hold a special observance in memory of their president and numerous lawmakers.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and 94 other officials were killed in a plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, on Saturday.

Kaczynska’s body was being flown back to Warsaw on Tuesday and it was expected to arrive by 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT; 4:30 a.m. EDT). The president’s body returned on Sunday.

Later, lawmakers were to convene for a special session in memory of Kaczynski and of over a dozen parliamentarians who also died in the crash.