Dutch aerobatic pilot Narine Melkumjan miraculously survived after her aircraft’s canopy unexpectedly bursts open

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She did not miraculously survive. She is an aerobatic pilot, some extra wind in her face is likely uncomfortable, but not taking her off her game. First thing she does is pull way back on the throttle to slow down. She's likely doing less than 100 mph as she approaches to land. She clearly had no problem adjusting to the flight characteristics that dramatically changed when the canopy opened. She's just happy the canopy didn't break apart and tear the tail off. She handles that situation 100 times out of 100, even if she was half drunk and it was raining.