Kenya’s KQ pilot Captain Ruth Karauri has been hailed globally for her skills after landing a KQ Boeing Dreamliner plane at Heathrow Airport in London amidst a raging storm. Ruth landed the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport, London, on Friday amid a storm.
At the time of landing, the United Kingdom was going through one of the worst storms in its history. The storm dubbed Storm Eunice had winds the exceeded speeds of 200 kilometers per hour, leading to road closures and flight cancellations.
However, a video of Ruth Karauri shows incredible skills as she steered the massive jet, cutting through the storm and managing a perfectly executed landing.
After the landing, Ruth opened up on the conditions she encountered and how she was able to manoeuvre with first officer Ayoob Harunany.
“We encountered Storm Eunice in London on Saturday. We were landing on the west. Flight conditions at the time were strong gusting winds and it was quite a bumpy ride,” she said.
“However, the training we had at Kenya Airways, particularly the simulator prepared us for such a scenario. We used all our training expertise, previous skills and we handed the landing expertly,” Ruth added.