At the height of the Cold War, a group of Russian fishermen risked their lives to rescue the crew of a US Navy spy plane that had fallen into the Bering Sea. 
On October 26, 1978, a P-3 Orion was on a covert reconnaissance mission near the Kamchatka Peninsula. The plane engine malfunctioned and crashed in the waves of the Bering Sea. The captain was buried in the sea, and 10 survivors were floating on two rafts. At that time, the Soviet trawler "Sennaven" was the only nearby vessel capable of providing rescue. The ship sailed to the raft in the middle of the sea and rescued the 10 Americans who were dying and on the verge of despair. 
In the aftermath, the American ** Jimmy Carter personally sent a telegram thanking the captain of the ship, Alexander Abuzov, and praised them for their courage and self-sacrifice in difficult conditions. The lives of these ten Americans are due to the swift and courageous actions of Soviet seamen. Co-pilot Ed Kahler recalled that they were immersed in waist-deep water, which was freezing cold. Suddenly, a spotlight shone on, and they immediately heard the voice of the ** person. They didn't know until three years ago, when their country had asked the South Koreans to come to their rescue, but the South Koreans thought it was too dangerous and refused. Upon learning of this, the Soviets received a request for help and contacted Abzov by radio. Without hesitation, Abuzov responded: "Of course I do. ”
Kahler said that the Soviets showed extraordinary professionalism. He said: "Have you seen the movie "Titanic"?Remember how they put the dinghy on the water?That's really not easy. Alexander and his sailors almost dropped their lifeboats in the hurricane. Think about how much skill it takes!They literally risked their lives to save us. "All the survivors believed that they were well taken care of in the hands of the Soviets. "They gave us a mixture of honey, hot water and tea, that warmth, that sweetness was enormous, from the inside out," they said. It took almost 30 minutes before they took off our wet clothes, told us to take a hot shower, and asked the doctor to give us **. 
It was also the first living Soviets Kahler to meet. "They're just like normal people, they're friendly and curious," he said. It was 25 years before the rescued American pilots were reunited with their rescuers. After meeting Abuzov, Kahler's first question was: "Alexander, relations between our country, Brezhnev and Carter were tense at that time, why do you want us American spy pilots?"Abzov replied: "Because we are all seamen, I must go and save you." ”