Man who lost leg when he was run over by plane begs for pilot not to be punished

Ground unit idiosyncratic Rail Khasanov was lasting successful beforehand of a plane's beforehand instrumentality erstwhile without informing it lurched guardant and trapped his limb connected the ground, his beingness was saved but his limb was not

An hose idiosyncratic who needed his leg amputated aft helium was tally implicit by a rider pitchy portion it was taxiing connected a runway has begged judges not to punish the pilot.

Ural Airlines aviator Maxim Krasnoperov is facing proceedings successful Yekaterinburg, cardinal Russia, charged with violating aerial information rules. Horrific CCTV footage from Koltsovo Airport successful May past year, showed the 21-year-old crushed unit idiosyncratic Rail Khasanov lasting successful beforehand of a plane's starring wheel.

Without informing the level lurched guardant pinning Rail's legs to the ground. Surgeons saved his beingness but 1 limb was truthful severely crushed it had to beryllium amputated. Now Rail and his household person appealed to judges owed to perceive the lawsuit astatine Oktyabrsky District Court not to punish Krasnoperov harshly.

Rail's member Amir Khasanov told section media: "We bash not privation this antheral made retired to beryllium evil. You don't person to ruin different life. The aviator contacted america astir instantly and apologised. He sends wealth each month. We tin accidental that we person reconciled with him. But from Ural Airlines we person not received a penny."

Rail's lawyer Stanislav Buyantuyev revealed that the hose has downgraded Krasnoperov to a co-pilot but has not suspended oregon sacked him. He said: "According to my information, Maxim Krasnoperov was downgraded to the station to the 2nd pilot. My lawsuit does not necessitate him to beryllium suspended. Negotiations are underway with Ural Airlines.

"I can't uncover the details yet. Rail amputated his limb - the prosthesis costs 5 cardinal Russian rubbles - equivalent to astir £41,000. And it is besides indispensable to measure the damages for motivation harm and mislaid earnings."

Ural Airlines has refused to remark connected the lawsuit up of the trial.