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Macedonian President Dies in Plane Crash

HeadlineFeb 26, 2004

The president of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski, was killed today when his plane crashed in southern Bosnia. Six other officials died with him. Bad weather was cited as a reason for the crash. He was elected in 1999. The crash came on the same day Macedonia had been scheduled to submit its application to join the European Union.

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