The United States is looking at a number of theories over what brought down the plane presumed to be carrying mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, including a surface-to-air missile hitting it, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. …

Two U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that it was likely a surface-to-air missile originating from inside Russia likely shot down the plane

[The WSJ floated a theory that a bomb on board detonated. Either way, no one thinks this was an accident. And it doesn’t look like anyone much cared about how it looked, either. That itself speaks volumes to other wanna-be mutineers. The lesson: follow through or plan your estate quickly. — Ed]