Ural Airlines Flight 178, Airline incident in the Russian Federation
Ural Airlines Flight 178 was an Airbus A321 that had a bird strike shortly after takeoff.
On August 15, 2019, the aircraft made an emergency landing in a cornfield.
The successful landing with no fatalities became known as the 'Miracle over Ramensk'.
After the incident, aviation authorities revisited safety protocols for bird strikes.
Both pilots received the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for their actions.
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