I had one companion. He was a teacher from the ukraine who spoke english so we could communicate a bit. — Mathias Rust
I ended up injuring her with a knife I had on me. I can’t really remember what happened. — Mathias Rust
I approached red square three times, trying to find somewhere to land, before discovering a wide bridge nearby. — Mathias Rust
I didn’t tell anybody about my plan because I was convinced my family or friends would stop me. — Mathias Rust
I now work for a finance company in luxembourg with projects in south america and the caribbean. — Mathias Rust
I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism. — Mathias Rust
The defense and air defense ministers were both replaced and more than 2,000 officers lost their jobs. — Mathias Rust
My plan was to land in red square, but there were too many people and I thought I’d cause casualties. — Mathias Rust