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Mathias Rust Quotes

German - Celebrity | 1968 -

I don't have my pilot's licence anymore, but I'm still very political.

Political Pilot Still Very Licence

You have to be young to be able to do things like that. Now I'm more cautious. I'm proud that I was able to do what I did - psychologically it was a great wall to climb - but sometimes I regret it.

Great Climb Regret Proud You Wall

I had thought about landing in the Kremlin, but there wasn't enough space.

Space Thought Enough Landing About

I got my private pilot's license in autumn 1986.

Pilot Autumn Got License Private

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.

Family Me Think Friends Plan Stop

My plan was to land in Red Square, but there were too many people and I thought I'd cause casualties.

Red People Thought Plan Land Square

I wanted to choose somewhere public, because I was scared of the KGB.

Choose Scared Somewhere Because KGB

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.

Red Bridge Trying Find Three Land

The defence and air defence ministers were both replaced and more than 2,000 officers lost their jobs.

Lost More Air Officers Than Defence

My parents came to visit every two months and brought plenty of books.

Parents Two Books Visit Months Came

I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate.

Teacher Words Hard Companion English

Imprisonment hit me so hard - much harder than I had thought.

Me Thought Hard Harder Than Much

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