A pilot is being hailed a hero after he succeeded in saving the lives of 121 passengers and 6 crew members by flying blindly to safely land his severely damaged jet.
Incredible footage has emerged showing the moment Captain Alexander Akopov, who works for the Turkish company, AtlasGlobal, flew completely 'blind' to land the plane and its occupants safely to earth after golf ball sized hailstones shattered the windscreen of his jet, thereby making it impossible to see.