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| Hero pilots who landed packed Russian plane after birdstrike to get state awards – Kremlin | Hero pilots who landed packed Russian plane after birdstrike to get state awards – Kremlin |
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| The Kremlin will “undoubtedly” honor two “hero pilots” who safely landed the packed A321 in the countryside near Moscow’s Zhukovsky airport, saving 233 lives, a presidential aide said. | The Kremlin will “undoubtedly” honor two “hero pilots” who safely landed the packed A321 in the countryside near Moscow’s Zhukovsky airport, saving 233 lives, a presidential aide said. |
| “Once all formalities are done, they will be given their awards without doubt,” Dmitry Peskov announced. | “Once all formalities are done, they will be given their awards without doubt,” Dmitry Peskov announced. |
| The two pilots, Captain Damir Yusupov and First Officer Georgy Murzin, were earlier praised by the public after manually landing the aircraft in a corn field just 1km from the airfield they departed from. | The two pilots, Captain Damir Yusupov and First Officer Georgy Murzin, were earlier praised by the public after manually landing the aircraft in a corn field just 1km from the airfield they departed from. |
| Despite having no time to dump fuel, the crew managed to safely land the heavy-loaded aircraft and evacuate all 226 passengers.Commenting on the fortunate landing, Peskov wished a speedy recovery to those injured (23 including children) and praised “the hero pilots who saved lives and landed the plane.” | |
| The Ural Airlines’ A321 was flying to Simferopol in Crimea when it hit the flock of birds shortly after take-off, disrupting its two engines. The airline said the plane was significantly damaged and would not fly again until repairs are completed. | |