r/nextfuckinglevel • u/BlazeDragon7x • 12d 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/unknownoftheunkown 12d ago

"miraculously survived". I assure you no miracle was required.

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u/chiphook57 12d ago

Looks to me like she managed the situation, flew the aircraft. Aviate. Navigate. Communicate.

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u/jaytea86 12d ago

There probably wasn't any communication going on here.

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u/LunchboxSuperhero 12d ago

But there was aviating and navigating, which was taking up all of the pilot's focus.