The truth about Yuri Gagarin's death - the first person to fly into space

After more than 40 years of secrecy, the real cause of the death of Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin - the first person to fly into space - was announced.

TV channel RT quoted the famous astronaut Aleksey Leonov as above.

Leonov was the first person to make an extraterrestrial walk in 1965. He was the one who fought a lot to be allowed to disclose what happened to legendary astronaut Gagarin in March 1968. .

At that time, a state committee set up to investigate the cause of Gagarin's death (including Mr. Leonov) came to the conclusion that the MiG-15UTI's crew - with Gagarin and the instructor. experienced Vladimir Seryogin - while trying to avoid outside objects (probably geese or hot air balloons) that have lost their driving and eventually fall to the ground. Both pilots were killed in test flights.

Yuri Gagarin on May 5, 1961.

"That's the conclusion of the people, not an expert," Leonov told RT. He always believed in the secrets surrounding Gagarin's death and wanted at least this astronaut's family to know it.

According to a declassified report, there is a human element behind the tragic incident.A SU-15 fighter plane flew near Gagarin's plane at a dangerous distance at that time.

Astronaut Yuri Gagarin (left) and Alexey Leonov.

"In this case, the pilot did not follow the instructions in the book to descend to a height of 450 meters. I know this because I was there. I heard the sound and talked to the witness. The plane only 10 to 15 meters down into the cloud in front of Gagarin, causing him to turn his plane in an emergency, causing it to fall into an imbalance, plunging to the ground in a spiral at speeds of up to 750 km / h " - Mr. Leonov recounted.

Leonov refused to reveal the identity of the pilot who caused Gagarin's death, promising to not disclose it and only said that the person is now 80 years old, old and weak.

Mr. Alexey Leonov today.

The conspiracy hypothesis has surrounded this event for many years, including suicide, crashing into UFOs. However, the truth is still hidden because of concerns about the effects that it could have caused if published.

Speaking at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna - where the conference on peaceful use of space is taking place - the first Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova said, regret Her only in this event was the fact that it had been hidden for so long.

The first Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova was also "banned from flying" after Yuri Gagarin's death.

Gagarin's death was not only a tragedy, but it also ended Tereshkova's career. The Soviet Union then banned Tereshkova from participating in flights - even experimenting with fear of losing her second-class astronaut.

But for her, the biggest loss is still Gagarin's sudden departure: "I still miss him. It is a loss not only for us but also for astronaut colleagues as well as the whole community. copper".