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Drunk plane passenger attacks pilots and breaks cabin crew’s leg in violent outburst

A plane passenger in  Russia  showcased an appalling episode of air rage after he allegedly attacked crew on the Aeroflot flight. The man was confirmed drunk, according to East2west news, and now faces six years in prison. The aggressive passenger reportedly attacked both pilots in the cockpit of the Boeing 737. He is also have said to have broken the leg of a cabin crew member during his outburst. Footage of the incident, obtained by The Mirror, also shows him threatening to “smash your face” when arguing with a male flight attendant over his treatment of a female colleague. The man also is said to have attacked police when they arrived on the scene. A police source said: “[He] pushed the young woman stewardess inside the cockpit and then hit the pilots, the captain and the co-pilot,” reported east2west news. “These three crew members resisted and managed block the hooligan, Aeroflot told Express.co.uk: "A passenger boarded flight SU1307 in an intoxicated state, att...

Aeroflot plane crash: Russia jet 'struck by lightning'

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Passengers and crew on board a jet that was forced to make an emergency landing at a Moscow airport say it was struck by lightning moments before it crashed. Reports of the strike came as survivors told how they escaped the Aeroflot jet which burst into flames on landing at Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday. Forty-one of the 78 people on board were killed in the accident. Investigators probing the cause of the crash have made no official comment on the claims it was hit by lightning. Modern aircraft are built to withstand lightning strikes, and Russia's national carrier has said only that the plane returned to the airport for "technical reasons". However passengers said the plane, which was heading for the northern Russian city of Murmansk, was struck just after take-off. Some of the five crew members also said lightning appeared to be responsible for a loss of communication with air traffic control. Dramatic video showed the plane making a very bumpy landing,...