Putin hails DiCaprio as a 'real man' after flight scares

The Titanic star was en route to Moscow when an engine on the Delta aircraft shut down, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing at New York's JFK International Airport. The actor refused to let the scary incident derail his plans to attend the summit and promptly chartered a private jet, which got him to St. Petersburg, via a refuelling stopover in Finland, on Tuesday (23Nov10). And his bravery and dedication to the cause has earned him high praise from Putin. Speaking at a charity concert at the summit, the politician said, "Not everyone would be willing to take a plane again after what Mr. DiCaprio experienced, but he did. Here, in Russia, we call such a person a 'real man'. "If wildlife and tiger conservation is in the

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