{"id":203430,"date":"2026-03-05T23:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=203430"},"modified":"2026-03-05T23:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:17:53","slug":"confession-of-pilot-who-evacuated-serbs-emotions-kicked-in-only-when-we-touched-down-on-the-belgrade-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/confession-of-pilot-who-evacuated-serbs-emotions-kicked-in-only-when-we-touched-down-on-the-belgrade-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFESSION OF PILOT WHO EVACUATED SERBS: \u201cEmotions kicked in only when we touched down on the Belgrade runway!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Captain Damir Mar\u0161i\u0107 described the organization, conditions, and atmosphere of the special flight that evacuated 67 passengers from Egypt, after they arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh by bus from Israel. While emphasizing that everything was conducted professionally and according to procedures, Captain Mar\u0161i\u0107 says that emotions and relief only came upon landing in Belgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Mar\u0161i\u0107 explained that the flight from Sharm El-Sheikh was organized in less than 24 hours, after obtaining the necessary permits and security assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBehind every flight like this is a huge team effort across several sectors. This flight was unique because it required both rapid and thorough action. It was executed within 24 hours,\u201d Mar\u0161i\u0107 told <em>Belgrade Chronicle<\/em>, adding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cArriving at the flight operations building felt like any other day, but during the pre-flight briefing, we could all see this was a different kind of flight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that in such situations, emotions are set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur crews are trained and prepared for such challenges. Emotions only surfaced after the mission was completed,\u201d the captain added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission was also notable because the entire cabin crew was male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is what sets the national airline apart\u2014it\u2019s available 24\/7 for its citizens, even though this was a standard flight day,\u201d Mar\u0161i\u0107 explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RTS journalist Zoran Slep\u010devi\u0107, who was on the flight organized by the Serbian government, said that everything seemed like a \u201cnormal workday,\u201d even though it was clear the flight carried additional risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that airport protocols and security in Sharm El-Sheikh were extremely strict\u2014no crew or media members were allowed to leave the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers boarded in groups, and their faces clearly showed immense relief at entering the plane that would take them back to Serbia. Among them were several children, including two infants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slep\u010devi\u0107 noted that the most sensitive part of the roughly two-hour and fifty-minute flight was takeoff, as Sharm El-Sheikh is near the Israeli border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Mar\u0161i\u0107 emphasized that the crew approached their task professionally, without emotions, just like any other flight. 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/first-footage-of-serbian-citizens-evacuated-from-dubai-200-of-them-have-just-landed-at-the-belgrade-airport-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FIRST FOOTAGE OF SERBIAN CITIZENS EVACUATED FROM DUBAI: 200 of them have just landed at the Belgrade airport! (PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rts.rs\/lat\/vesti\/drustvo\/5900380\/misija-iznad-ratne-zone--kapetan-marsic-o-evakuaciji-gradjana-srbije-sa-bliskog-istoka.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RTS<\/a>, <strong>Foto:<\/strong> Printscreen Instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Captain Damir Mar\u0161i\u0107 described the organization, conditions, and atmosphere of the special flight that evacuated 67 passengers from Egypt, after they arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh by bus from Israel. While emphasizing that everything was conducted professionally and according to procedures, Captain Mar\u0161i\u0107 says that emotions and relief only came upon landing in Belgrade. 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