Miraculous escape phases of talented Russian pilots

The history of the civil aviation industry of the Soviet Union and later Russia recorded the times when Russian pilots were able to control the aircraft miraculously in extreme situations.

'The miracle on the Hudson line ' is a prominent event in 2009, when US pilots made a safe emergency landing on the Hudson River that flows through New York City.

In the history of the Soviet Union and later Russia also recorded similar miracles when talented Russian pilots miraculously escaped in extreme situations forced to make an emergency landing.

Miracle on the Neva line

' I'm on the balcony and see people running to Neva's line. Surely something happened. I was really surprised to see the floating Tupolev Tu-124 and the passengers on it leave the plane on its wing , 'Yury Tuysk, who lives in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), recalls memories. about the event that took place on August 21, 1963.

Russian pilots repeatedly demonstrate their excellent ability in extreme situations forced to make an emergency landing.(Photo: TASS).

What happens in this event is a bit like the case of the 'Hudson-type miracle', but the Aeroflot pilots have to change sides with both of the Tu-124's engines completely broken.

After taking off from Tallinn, Estonia airport, the crew on the Tu-124 carrying 45 passengers soon discovered that the previous could not be obtained, so point the plane to Leningrad instead of Moscow.

After arriving in Leningrad airspace, the pilots decided to fly around the city to drain fuel before an emergency landing. The earlier of the aircraft was still stuck while a decommissioning engine forced the captain to fly through the city of Leningrad to land at Pulkovo airport.

Suddenly the second engine stopped working, the plane was not high enough to glide out of the city. Captain Viktor Mostovoy, at the age of 27, had no choice but to land on Neva.

"The miracle on the Neva line" occurred on August 21, 1963 in the city of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).(Photo: Sputnik)

The Tu-124 flew over several bridges on the Neva line, even just a few meters from the top of the last bridge. When landing on the water surface, the right wing of the Tu-124 almost hit a tug, the landing was so smooth that no one on the plane was injured.

Veteran pilot Yury Sytnik remarked that it was an extremely rare case: 'Can only be done on simulations. In real life, there are only 2 out of 10 aircraft intact after such a landing. The water is not as soft as you think it is, it is difficult to land on the water and it can tear your plane into small pieces. It's almost impossible to survive. '

Miracle in Izhma

On September 7, 2010, Alrosa Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft carried 81 passengers in extremely dangerous situations when flying through taiga forests in Siberia, when the plane's electrical system was completely broken. .

This means that the stop-and-fuel system stops working, the aircraft engine only has enough fuel for 30 minutes to fly after the incident.

Video: Amazing Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft landing at Izhma

Fortunately, the pilots discovered an abandoned airport near the village of Izhma, for almost 12 consecutive years only having helicopters landed here and were even removed from the map for 7 years. But the surprising thing is that the runway is still enough for passenger aircraft to land.

Although only the maintenance of the helipad was undertaken, Sergei Sotnikov, who was in charge of the area, still voluntarily maintained the airport runway. Later Sergei Sotnikov told reporters that the Tu-154 pilot could not believe his eyes when he saw the runway - I installed necessary signs and painted signs'.

However, the runway was a bit too short, it was only 1,300 meters thick while the Tu-154 needed a 2-kilometer runway to ensure a safe landing. In addition, the malfunctioning electrical system makes the wing rim of the aircraft inoperative, so speed reduction is impossible.

The Tu-154 slid off the runway 160 m.(Photo: Sputnik)

The pilot who controlled the Tu-154 had to perform landing operations up to 3 times, when landing the Tu-154 moving at a speed of 420 km / h instead of 250 km / h as usual.'So fast that the tire burns up. The plane crossed the runway for about 160 meters , "said Sotnikov. And luckily, no one on the plane got hurt.

' I feel grateful to the crew. We have no time to be afraid, ' one of the passengers said shortly after arriving in Moscow. Mr. Sotnikov received a medal because of his responsible and self-conscious action to maintain the airport, which was not his duty, and the two non-recognition heroes of Russia.

Explosion on the Caribbean Sea

On February 10, 2016, Orenair Boeing 777 passenger aircraft carried take-off passengers from the Dominican Republic airport to Moscow, Russia. But the engine of this plane caught fire and exploded.

'We are in the front of the plane. The explosion happened on the left . The captain said he would make an emergency landing and we would return to Punta Cana. He gave the plane around 40 minutes. The landing took place as usual. The captain is amazing, ' passenger Alexander Kolotilin told RT.

Captain Konstantin Parikozha, who performed an emergency landing on the Boeing 777, only had one engine.(Photo: TASS)

The landing of a giant passenger plane full of fuel and only 1 engine left is an extremely terrible challenge.

' The actions of the flight crew are extremely professional. The weight of the aircraft is very large. It is impossible to use all conventional methods because there is only one engine left , "the pilot flew. Viktor Zabolotsky appreciated the actions of the pilots on the Boeing 777 in distress.

During the landing, the body frame of the Boeing 777 above catches fire. Passengers are required to use an emergency slide to evacuate the aircraft. No one was injured in this incident and the captain of the Boeing 777 said the Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Medal of Bravery.