Test pilot, hero of Russia Ruben Yesayan died at the age of 72, reports Rosaviatsia.
Yesayan is one of the few pilots who received the title of Hero of Russia in peacetime.
He received this prestigious award in 2006 for testing the new Tupolev Tu-334 and Tu-154, Il-76MF, Il-96 and Il-114 aircraft, as well as the B-200.








