A HERO pilot had a fatal heart attack mid-air – but incredibly still managed to safely land his sightseeing helicopter on a volcano before he died.
Igor Kan, 59, fell gravely ill while solo-flying a chopper with three onboard to see the Krasheninnikov volcano in eastern Russia – which erupted this week for the first time in 600 years.
East2WestIgor Kan, 59, saved his passengers’ live but lost his own[/caption]
East2WestHe was flying a tour over Krasheninnikov volcano, which this week erupted for the first time in 600 years[/caption]
Battling the pain of a heart attack, he bravely made an emergency landing on the volcano to save the lives of his passengers.
The pilot died before a medical helicopter could reach him.
The Kamchatka prosecutor’s office said: “The pilot of a private helicopter carrying four passengers suffered a heart attack, but managed to make an emergency landing and requested medical assistance.
“The pilot died before the arrival of the medical helicopter.
“He felt unwell during the landing on the volcano.”
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