Ruth Karauri: Kenyans Hail Pilot Who Landed Plane Amid Storm Eunice
-Captain Ruth Karauri has been the talk of the internet after she successfully landed a plane at Heathrow Airport amid storm Storm Eunice
-She managed to steer the plane onto the runway at 4:01 pm as Storm Eunice raged at speeds over 70 Knots with the help of officer of the day, Ayoob Harunany
-The Kenya Airways captain on Friday, February 18 employed her school training to execute a near-perfect cross-landing at the London Airport
Kenyans have taken to social media to celebrate one of their own after she did what most considered to be dangerous.
Captain Ruth Karauri has been the talk of the internet after she successfully landed a plane at Heathrow Airport amid storm Storm Eunice.
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The Kenya Airways captain on Friday, February 18 employed her school training to execute a near-perfect cross-landing at the London Airport.
Flying a KQ Boeing 787 on Friday, Karauri managed to steer the plane onto the runway at 4:01 pm as Storm Eunice raged at speeds over 70 Knots.
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In a video shared on KQ’s Twitter page, Karauri said she encountered Storm Eunice at Heathrow Airport but was able to steer the plane to the runway – through the training she had received from the airline.
“This is Captain Ruth Karauri of the now-famous KQ100 at London Heathrow. With me is my first officer of the day, Ayoob Harunany. We had the pleasure of encountering storm Eunice at London Heathrow yesterday. We were landing on the Westerly Runway into Heathrow.
The flight conditions were strong gusting winds and it was quite a bumpy ride. However, thanks to the training we have had at Kenya Airways, particularly in the simulator, prepared us for such a scenario. We used all our training expertise and skills that we have managed to learn over the years at Kenya Airways and we handled the learning expertly,” Karauri said.
Capt. Ruth Karauri, skillfully landed KQ100 B787 amidst Storm Eunice at Heathrow Airport together with First Officer, Ayoob Harunany. #ThePrideofAfrica is proud of you. #StormEuniceLondon pic.twitter.com/ddhtEkcqnD
— Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) February 19, 2022
Congratulations Captain Ruth Karauri
Kenyans always have a way of celebrating their own. Taking to the various social media platforms, netizens showered the brave pilot with love.
Karauri must have commissioned his wife Captain Ruth Karauri from either Githurai 45 buses or Miraa drivers sacco.?
Incredible manouvre here! #EarthquakeInMeru https://t.co/CiFhH4XJAW— @SerratedFeather (@serratedfeather) February 20, 2022
A tweep with the handle @WanjalaLucas wrote:
“Captain Ruth Karauri is a pure example of a Boss lady.”
“Captain Ruth Karauri is a Kenyan heroine who has put Kenya on the world map, showing that Kenyan people especially women are well-educated, skilful, professional, and vastly experienced.”
