Russian airline pilot calls war a ‘crime’ over plane intercom

March 14, 2022 admin US 0

Russian airline pilot calls war a 'crime' over plane intercom

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A pilot for a Russian airline told passengers over the plane’s intercom that his country’s invasion of Ukraine was “a crime” — prompting applause from the cabin.

“This is your captain speaking. Welcome to Antalya [Turkey],” said the unidentified pilot, who works for the Aeroflot subsidiary Pobeda, in a video of the announcement.

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“Just speaking on behalf of myself, not as a representative of the airline, I think the war with Ukraine is [a] crime. We should not continue this war, we must stop it immediately,” the Russian pilot said.

The body of a woman killed during shelling lies on a street in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine March 14, 2022.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via teleconference in Moscow, Thursday, March 10, 2022.
The pilot’s announcement prompted applause from the cabin.
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He made the announcement in both Russian and English. His Russian address was met with applause from the cabin applause.

Ukrainian diplomat Olexander Scherba called the pilot “brave,” and retweeted the video.


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