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posted by martyb on Friday August 16 2019, @10:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the Approved-by-Sully dept.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49355236

A Russian passenger plane has made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Moscow after striking a flock of birds.

At least 74 people were injured in the incident, which saw the plane land with its engines off and landing gear retracted, emergency officials said.

[...] The Kremlin on Thursday hailed the pilots as heroes for "saving people's lives and landing the plane". A spokesman said they would receive state awards soon.

The airline said the plane was significantly damaged and would not fly again. An official investigation is under way.

[...] The plane had more than 230 passengers and crew on board when the birds were reportedly sucked into its engines and the crew immediately decided to land.

[...] Collisions between birds and planes are a common occurrence in aviation, with thousands reported every year in the US alone. However, they rarely result in accidents or cause damage to the aircraft.

Flight is U6178 Moscow-Simferopol, plane was VQ-BOZ.

Reports say one engine was out and the other was badly damaged so the crew shut it off. But on this video I can hear some engine noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f893GhbiBA

Glide-landing 7 crew, 226 passengers, and ~6 tons of jet fuel safely in a corn field is undoubtedly an achievement.


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  • (Score: 2) by deadstick on Friday August 16 2019, @12:40PM

    by deadstick (5110) on Friday August 16 2019, @12:40PM (#881021)

    "what use is landing gear in a cornfield"

    Basically none. In a smaller airplane, you'd go ass over teakettle. In an Airbus, it would dig in and drastically increase the deceleration.

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