Russian authorities released a picture Wednesday showing rescuers working at the site of the crash near the village of Kuzhenkino in Tver region, about 160 miles (257 kilometers) from Moscow. Photo: VCG

The private jet crashed on Wednesday evening. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private mercenary group was among the 10 passengers on board, according to Russian agencies. Photo: VCG

A screenshot shows the jet falling from mid-air. Photo: VCG

Smoke rises over the plane wreckage. The Russian Aviation Authority has confirmed the fatalities of all 10 people onboard the plane including Wagner Group commander Dmitry Utkin. Photo: VCG

Prigozhin gives Russian President Vladimir Putin a tour of a factory he runs that produces school supplies, outside St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2010. He was once a trusted ally of the president. Photo: VCG

Prigozhin holds a Russian flag as he stands in front of a row of soldiers in Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on May 20. The Wagner Group came to public attention in 2014 when it was found supporting pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. Photo: VCG

Prigozhin speaks in an unknown location on May 5 against a backdrop of bodies on the ground. The Wagner Group leader staged a rebellion against Russia on June 23 after blaming the Russian army for attacking his forces. Photo: VCG

Prigozhin speaks with Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev (right) and Russian Defense Deputy Minister Yunus-Bek Evkurov inside the headquarters of the Russian southern military district in Rostov-on-Don on June 24. Photo: VCG

Prigozhin poses for a photo with a man on a street in Rostov-on-Don on June 24. Photo: VCG

A visitor places flowers at an informal memorial next to the former Wagner compound in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky/VCG