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A few words on Russian "Sully"

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: 'Sully': The unsulliable Sullenberger . . . posted by Billy Wonka on September 09, 2016 at 15:54:07

In 1963 Russian pilot Victor Mostovoy safely landed his Tu-104 jet liner on Neva river. I remember watching it on TV.

His fate was somewhat different from Sully's. No movie... no book contract. He completed his service with the Soviet aviation and then emigrated to Israel, where he ended up a factory worker.

Follow Ups:

RE: A few words on Russian "Sully" - Mike B. 14:22:49 09/14/16 (1)
Damn, that is a sad story for the most part Vic. Do you think he would get a film deal in today's Russia?
- RE: A few words on Russian "Sully" - Victor Khomenko 05:57:16 09/15/16 (0)
  I really can't speak for the modern Russia, it is one rotten black hole, Behind the Looking Glass, where normal laws and rules don't apply. A point of singularity, where Tsar Vladimir I rules.
America is desperate for heroes and has the will to create them.* - Billy Wonka 08:50:08 09/13/16 (1)
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- Not just America, it is a common disease - Victor Khomenko 11:09:02 09/13/16 (0)
  Not much is wrong with that, I was more interested in the personal story of the other aviator. It was a success story by Soviet standards: for instance, his family was given a one-bedroom apartment in Moscow. And he was also allowed to fly - he even flew the supersonic Tu-144 (the Concorde's rival). But eventually he was pushed out.
  His right seat guy was a former Navy aviator, who knew how to approach the water - which is not trivial. So the captain let him do the landing.
  
  Edits: 09/13/16

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