All Mathias Rust Quotes
I approached Red Square three times, trying to find somewhere to land, before discovering a wide bridge nearby. I landed there and taxied into Red Square.
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I ended up injuring her with a knife I had on me. I can't really remember what happened.
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I moved away for three years and went to Trinidad where I met my wife, Athena.
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Once this key conflict is eased, it will have a huge impact on the world. It will take time to find a solution. It's similar to the situation between East and the West at the time of my flight.
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My parents came to visit every two months and brought plenty of books.
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I don't have my pilot's licence anymore, but I'm still very political.
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I had thought about landing in the Kremlin, but there wasn't enough space.
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Imprisonment hit me so hard - much harder than I had thought.
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I didn't tell anybody about my plan because I was convinced my family or friends would stop me. I didn't think much about what would happen afterwards.
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I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism.
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The defence and air defence ministers were both replaced and more than 2,000 officers lost their jobs.
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I wanted to choose somewhere public, because I was scared of the KGB.
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