Video: Il-62 Landing on Grass

[Matt Molnar]

Just for fun I guess.

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[PhilDernerJr]

That was actually from the UN week in 1998, when they diverted to Flushing Airport.

Incredible video. Looks like a toy.

[Matt Molnar]

"In my country they say to let a woman in a politics is like to let a monkey flying an airplane." :borat:

[MHG]

Just for those not knowing the background of this video...

It´s not been an emergency landing but intentionally !

The aircraft just made its last flight to become a restaurant at this tiny airfield in Germany in 1989 or 1990 AFAIK. The airfield is located at Stolln (eastern part of Germany) and the IL-62 is still there in use as a restaurant !
To make it happen the dedicated crew made lots of calculations and the whole cabin interior was removed to reduce weight. As it was deemed as viable they just made it...