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Pilot Who Crash-Landed Plane Says He's No Hero, Gets Top State Honours
Two Russian pilots safely landed an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds, prompting the Kremlin to hail them as heroes who will receive top state awards.
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Russian Plane Hits Birds Minute After Takeoff, Hero Pilot Pulls A 'Sully'
At a time when good news seems hard to come by, Russians are hailing a pilot who safely landed an Airbus A321 in a cornfield Thursday after the jet struck a flock a seagulls on takeoff and lost power in both engines.
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Pilot Who Crash-Landed Plane Says He's No Hero, Gets Top State Honours
Two Russian pilots safely landed an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds, prompting the Kremlin to hail them as heroes who will receive top state awards.
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Russian Plane Hits Birds Minute After Takeoff, Hero Pilot Pulls A 'Sully'
At a time when good news seems hard to come by, Russians are hailing a pilot who safely landed an Airbus A321 in a cornfield Thursday after the jet struck a flock a seagulls on takeoff and lost power in both engines.
