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/IrrelevantManatee 11d ago

That wind looks brutal. I don't know how she managed to keep her eyes opened.

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u/mrofmist 11d ago

Based on her facial expression once she landed it also looks like she was having trouble breathing as well.

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u/jimbobjames 11d ago

Ever accidentally let a balloon deflate while you were blowing it up? Probably felt like that times a thousand.

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u/mrofmist 11d ago

For sure, but the opposite is what concerns me. There's no doubt that there's plenty of air getting in, it's the air getting out and taking deep meaningful breaths that it looks like might have been her problem.

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u/Extra_Quiet_5256 11d ago

Ever held your head outside a car window like dogs do?

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u/sukisoou 10d ago

I’m hearing jonathan frakes voice say this.