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Aug 16, 2019 13:52
The pilots, who carried out a successful emergency landing in a cornfield, saving the lives of all the passengers, have been awarded with a high state honor – the ‘Hero of Russia’ title. The crew received Orders of Courage.
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A Russian granny’s embroidery helps ease her dementia and has amazed social media users for its unique style. She creates lots of cats and nudes, and has refused numerous calls to sell her work, dreaming instead of an exhibition.Aug 16, 2019 15:45 - Russia’s stealthy next-gen frigate ready for final testing (PHOTOS)Built with composite materials and armed with up to 16 cruise missiles, the state-of-the-art frigate Admiral Kasatonov is ready to hit the Baltic Sea for final production trials in the coming days.Aug 15, 2019 18:19
- Thousands of communists rally for fair elections in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)A throng of left-wing activists gathered in the heart of Moscow, demanding fair elections and social justice. The rally took place on the heels of massive opposition protests that have been hitting the city for three weekends.Aug 17, 2019 12:51
- Explosive find at the Kremlin: WWII bomb discovered during construction workAn aircraft bomb that remained buried underground for almost 80 years was found by construction workers at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president.Aug 15, 2019 16:19
- Thousands of communists rally for fair elections in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)A throng of left-wing activists gathered in the heart of Moscow, demanding fair elections and social justice. The rally took place on the heels of massive opposition protests that have been hitting the city for three weekends.Aug 17, 2019 12:51
- Eccentric embroidery propels 81yo dementia sufferer to Instagram stardom (PHOTOS)A Russian granny’s embroidery helps ease her dementia and has amazed social media users for its unique style. She creates lots of cats and nudes, and has refused numerous calls to sell her work, dreaming instead of an exhibition.Aug 16, 2019 15:45
- Heroes of Russia: Putin awards pilots with country’s highest honor for saving 233 livesThe pilots, who carried out a successful emergency landing in a cornfield, saving the lives of all the passengers, have been awarded with a high state honor – the ‘Hero of Russia’ title. The crew received Orders of Courage.Aug 16, 2019 13:52
- Meet the hero pilots who saved 233 lives in ‘miracle’ belly landing of jet in fieldWith just seconds to act, two pilots managed to land a disabled Airbus jet in a field near Moscow after a huge birdstrike had stalled its engines – and the heroic moment is already being compared to the 2009 miracle on the Hudson.Aug 15, 2019 19:23
- Russia’s stealthy next-gen frigate ready for final testing (PHOTOS)Built with composite materials and armed with up to 16 cruise missiles, the state-of-the-art frigate Admiral Kasatonov is ready to hit the Baltic Sea for final production trials in the coming days.Aug 15, 2019 18:19
- Explosive find at the Kremlin: WWII bomb discovered during construction workAn aircraft bomb that remained buried underground for almost 80 years was found by construction workers at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president.Aug 15, 2019 16:19
- ‘Moscow Miracle?’ Quick-thinking Russian pilots hailed for safely landing airliner after birdstrikeThe two Russian pilots who performed an emergency landing in a cornfield after their airliner hit a flock of birds carried out a feat on par with the much-celebrated ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, aviation experts told RT.Aug 15, 2019 15:05
- 76 people, incl. 19 children, injured in Russian plane’s emergency landing76 people, including 19 children, required medical attention after a Russian jet made an emergency landing in a corn field outside Moscow, after it encountered a birdstrike. There were 233 people on board.Aug 15, 2019 14:25
- Hero pilots who landed packed Russian plane after birdstrike to get state awards – KremlinThe Kremlin will “undoubtedly” honor two “hero pilots” who safely landed the packed A321 in the countryside near Moscow’s Zhukovsky airport, saving 233 lives, a presidential aide said.Aug 15, 2019 09:58
- Video shows MOMENT when birds hit Ural Airlines jet on take-offA birdstrike that caused a Ural Airlines A321 to lose power on take-off was filmed just minutes before it crash-landed in a cornfield outside Moscow with 233 on board.Aug 15, 2019 09:23
- Drone footage shows emergency landing site of bird-stricken Ural Airlines planeDrone footage shows emergency landing site of a Russian passenger plane with 233 people on board after it had a bumpy touchdown in a cornfield outside Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport.Aug 15, 2019 08:26
- Spine chilling CABIN VIDEO captures emergency landing of packed Russian passenger jetChilling video from inside the cabin of the ill-fated Ural Airlines aircraft which was forced into an emergency landing has been shared online. It aslo features screams and ultimate elation of the terrified passengers.Aug 15, 2019 07:49
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