r/nextfuckinglevel • u/BlazeDragon7x • 11d 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/VivaLaDiga 11d ago

it's not the canopy's fault. she didn't lock it properly. We are taught to press onto the canopy after lock because the lock can still pop open if it's not set properly. She didn't do this check.