  Russian pilots hailed as heroes after emergency landing in cornfield August 15, 2019 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The pilots of a passenger jet that made an emergency landing in a cornfield outside of one of Moscow's airports after colliding with a flock of birds are heros, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The Airbus A321 aircraft of Ural Airlines was carrying 234 passengers and seven crew members from Moscow's Zhukovsky airport to Simferopol in Russia-annexed Crimea, the Rosaviatsia air transport agency said in a statement. "There was an emergency landing in Zhukovsky. Birds got into both engines. Engines turned off, the crew carried out the landing ... one kilometre away from the runway," TASS state news agency quoted the airlines' general director, Sergei Skuratov, as saying. The Ministry of Health said 23 people were injured, including nine children. The plane landed in a cornfield, with its engines off and landing gear retracted, the agency added. "Let's congratulate each other that 234 passengers of the plane and seven crew members survived, we wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured, and congratulate the hero pilots who saved the lives of people and landed the plane," Peskov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide  Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. |
