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While landing planes in rough terrain is one of the greatest challenges for a pilot, a video recently going viral shows a man perfectly alighting his plane in a dense jungle, leaving netizens amazed.
“Wow, now that’s an austere airstrip,” tweeted a user Tyler Rogoway while sharing the clip, which has gone viral on several social media platforms.
In the 55-second video, the pilot can be seen flying over a forest as he looks around for a spot to land. However, moments into the clip, he is able to locate a tree line break amid the wilderness and finally lands the plane seamlessly. Here, take a look:
Watch the video here:
Since being shared online, the video has been flooded with many praising the pilot including Kiren Rijiju, Minister of state for youth affairs and sports. “I’ve been with many top Pilots and landed in most difficult locations and terrains. I even had miraculous escapes on many occasions but this landing is by far the most adventurous one!” he tweeted while sharing the video.
Wow landing in the middle of no where 😂
— Ryder (@xRyderxX) June 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/NaraayanKannan/status/1270238777366024193
