He was an amateur pilot, often noted to be 'mentally unstable', he wasn't sure what he could do until one day he told his parents he was going to take his plane out for a spin.
After two weeks of day dreaming and planning, Rust finally got the courage to take his plane to Moscow. Each broadcaster tower on his way to Moscow thought he was a local pilot and for the most part, paid little to no attention to him.
He finally made it to Russia where he thought he should land near the Soviet Union landmark, The Kremlin. Rust changed his mind and aimed for the Red Square, however there were too many people around for him to land safely.
Rust landed nearby, and later walked into Red Square to find himself being stared at by hundreds of Russiands.
He told them that he came from Germany (as East Germany was an ally of the Soviet Union) and people cheered until he said "The West, not the East." He was quickly arrested after saying "I was just here to deliver a peace message to Mikael Gorbachev."
Apparently his message reached Mikael Gorbachev, as the story made international headlines, and Gorbachev replaced many politicians with ones that were also looking to end the Cold War!
Mathias Rust was sentenced to four years in prison, but was released after one by the Soviet Union as a "goodwill gesture".
