{"id":26491,"date":"2023-12-10T12:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26491"},"modified":"2023-12-10T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:39:54","slug":"pilot-kills-70-in-crash-after-betting-he-could-land-plane-with-his-eyes-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/world-news\/pilot-kills-70-in-crash-after-betting-he-could-land-plane-with-his-eyes-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot kills 70 in crash after betting he could land plane with his eyes closed"},"content":{"rendered":"
A bizarre tragedy unfolded when a pilot dared to land a plane with his eyes closed, resulting in a fireball crash that claimed dozens of lives.<\/p>\n
The grim aftermath of the Russian Aeroflot Flight 6502 disaster in October 1986 was shrouded in secrecy by the KGB for years.<\/p>\n
Hidden from the public eye, the horrifying truth emerged through smuggled photos from the wreckage by fire department chief Colonel AK Karpov.<\/p>\n
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On that fateful day Captain Alexander Klyuyev departed from Yekaterinburg en route to Grozny, Russia, carrying 87 passengers and seven crew members aboard the Tu-134-A aircraft.<\/p>\n
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Moments before landing, Klyuyev impulsively wagered with the first officer that he could do a blind landing, relying solely on the plane's autopilot for guidance.<\/p>\n
He ordered the cockpit windscreen curtains to be closed, blocking his vision completely just 1,300 feet from the ground.<\/p>\n
Ignoring blaring alarms and disregarding air traffic control advice, he descended sharply, reports avgeekery.com.<\/p>\n
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The aircraft crashed violently upon impact, flipping upside down before engulfing in flames. 63 people died at the scene and seven more succumbed to their injuries in hospital.<\/p>\n
In June 1987, a year after the incident, Klyuyev was sentenced to 15 years for flagrantly disobeying regulations. He was released after serving only six years, as per the Soviet Russia newspaper.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the co-pilot valiantly attempted to aid the injured passengers but tragically suffered a fatal heart failure on the way to the hospital.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the Daily Star reported a huge plane crash left several dead including a senior politician in a horror accident just moments after it took off.<\/p>\n
The incident in Paraguay saw the plane turn into a fireball after it plunged into a field. Walter Harms, a legislator for the ruling Colorado party, was killed along with three other men.<\/p>\n
The other men are Walter\u2019s brother Carlos, Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lex and C\u00e9sar Godoy. At the time, passers-by rushed to the scene engulfed in flames. The fire was said to rage for some time, with debris flying in all directions.<\/p>\n
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