Captain Alexander Akopov (inset) who works for the Turkish company, AtlasGlobal, has been awarded

Captain Alexander Akopov (inset) who works for the Turkish company, AtlasGlobal, has been awarded an 'Order For Courage' after landing the hail-damaged passenger plane (top right and left) at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport during a fierce storm on Thursday. He saved the lives of 121 passengers and 6 crew members by landing the Airbus A320 after unforgiving winds, rain and hail pummelled the dented nose of the jet. A video (left) emerged today of the speedy landing showing the red and white jet bouncing down the runway as the pilot rushes to get his passengers safely on the ground.

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