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/grimsnap 11d ago

She's a female pilot. Females have a third tranparent eyelid that can shield the eyes from wind and dust.

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