The air hostess who became the heroine of the Russian plane burned: threw passengers through the emergency slips

Pbadengers of the SU-1492 flight from Aeroflot, which landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, were able to see firsthand how the flames consumed the plane. In the midst of widespread panic, and as a column of black smoke covered the windows, an air hostess has become the great heroine.

The crew Tatiana Kasatkina did everything in seconds. When travelers began screaming in desperation and some even stopped the emergency exits while grabbing their carry-on baggage, the young people He grabbed as many people as he could and threw them into the escape slides.

Here's how the fire was lived from inside the plane

Thanks to his quick reaction, the air hostess managed that at least 31 pbadengers could get off the plane in flames. "Everyone was shouting that we were on fire, that's why I knocked the door on my leg and pushed people for that they would not delay the way out," the woman said.

"To press them, I grabbed them by the neck and back, everything was so fast, the smoke was already black, the last people crawled out," she added, still shocked by the extreme situation in which she was found.

The Russian authorities have still not explained in detail how the fire broke out in the plane, the model Sujoi Superjet 100, which had been destroyed. The plane had taken off 30 minutes before the incident occurred in the city of Murmansk. But he had to go back to Moscow when he noticed that something was wrong with his communication system. Unable to contact the control tower, they landed with a covered engine on fire.

There were 78 people on the flight, including the crew members. According to reports, 41 pbadengers died. Among the victims, they identified two children and a commander on board who remained at his post in an attempt to evacuate more pbadengers.

Still dismayed by the tragic plane crash, the incident was marked by the repulsive attitude of a survivor. Dmitry Khlebushkin was reported by other pbadengers by blocked the emergency exit by trying to take their personal belongings, something that is forbidden in this type of extreme situations.

As if that was not enough, when leaving the airport, the man requested a refund at the airline's office and complained of the mistreatment he had received from the airport. staff.