Russian pilot saves all lives on board as birds bring down jet

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Seagulls took out both of the Airbus A321’s engines and the plane, with more than 230 on board, was put down safely without landing gear

A still image, taken from a drone video footage, shows the Ural Airlines Airbus 321 passenger plane following an emergency landing in a field near Zhukovsky International Airport in Russia August 15 2019. Picture: REUTERS/HAND OUT

The Crimea-bound Ural Airlines plane was forced to touch down without landing gear deployed after seagulls damaged its engines shortly after takeoff from Zhukovsky International Airport, the civil aviation watchdog said in a statement. Video reportedly from within the plane showed the passengers remained quiet as it approached a vast cornfield, only for shouting to erupt as the jet touched down. News website Life.ru posted footage of people walking through the corn plants away from the plane, which sat in the midst of the green stalks.

A total of 55 people sought medical attention after the crash, including 17 children, according to local officials quoted by RIA Novosti. The health ministry said the crew’s skillful landing prevented any serious injuries and that all but one of the injured were treated and released. Photos from the site showed one of the engines torn off the plane in the crash landing.

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