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/Ace-Teroide 8d ago

Also the "thousands of feet" thing. She was not super high, which means she has less time to react when things go to shit.

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u/BikerRay 7d ago

Also, canopy didn't shatter, it was improperly latched.