Russian pilots hailed as heroes after emergency landing in cornfieldAugust 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |