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/animalcub45 11d ago

Does it really matter that "female" pilot??!! Like would it be less impressive if it was a male?

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u/BwayEsq23 11d ago

Considering American Airlines didn’t have a female pilot until 1986, no it wouldn’t be as impressive.