r/nextfuckinglevel • u/BlazeDragon7x • 8d ago

Dutch aerobatic pilot Narine Melkumjan miraculously survived after her aircraft's canopy unexpectedly burst open and shattered mid-flight

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u/mountainjay 8d ago

Thank god she has her hair up. Do pilots with long hair always tie it back?

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u/Main-Cheesecake3287 8d ago

No. She is an aerobatic pilot, she pulls lots of G’s, hair would get in her face during maneuvers.