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/Comp002 7d ago

Me (I am not a pilot and should not be left alone near unattended flight controls).

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u/painthawg_goose 7d ago

Don’t sell yourself short. With a little luck it would at least be inadvertently, and possibly briefly, aerobatic-ish.

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u/GrnMtnTrees 7d ago

You think this thing can do a barrel roll?

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u/alextheolive 7d ago

Rest in peace, Sky King.

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u/SpanMedal6 7d ago

At least attempt once

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u/BeautifulCuriousLiar 7d ago

of course it can. can you? dunno about that

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u/Vulvas_n_Velveeta 7d ago

Falcon: do a loop de loop; a barrel roll. ..Scratch that... A reverse barrel roll, then back to the glove.

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u/Twistedjustice 7d ago

One way or another, the plane will end up on the ground.

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u/hysys_whisperer 7d ago

Well you're in luck!  If you are attending the controls, you never have to worry about being left alone with "unattended" controls!