Egyptian pilot Walid Murad received international praise as he managed to land safely at Heathrow Airport in London in spite of the fierce storm called “Eunice”.
The British media hailed Murad’s extraordinary skills at succeeding from the first time, whereas other pilots made two or three attempts or changed their destination to Frankfurt Airport, Germany.
On his part, Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Amr Abou El Enein praised the exceptional performance of the pilot, affirming that Murad and his crew faced the situation with high professionalism amid an unprecedented weather phenomenon in Britain.
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In a phone call with TV anchor Lamees Elhadidi, Murad, the pilot of the Boeing 787 of the EgyptAir, said he was fully aware of the weather fluctuations from the beginning but he only cared about landing safely.
Furthermore, he pointed out that he had other plans if he fails as he learned how to contain situations like these. He also indicated that he was taught aviation in the Air Force, then, he joined EgyptAir.
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In the same vein, the pilot mentioned that he had done nothing big, stressing that it was his duty to end the flight without any of the passengers suffering any harm.
Eunice storm swept northwestern Europe on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing at least 16 people.
Britain’s Meteorological Office affirmed that the storm posed a danger to life as it knocked out power for tens of thousands and shredded the roof of London’s O2 Arena.
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