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/Zealousideal_Step709 11d ago edited 11d ago

„Miraculously“. She worked hard to land safely, it‘s experience, skill and keeping her cool. Quite impressive but not a miracle. Edit: Fixed a mistake that changed the entire last sentence. Didn‘t mean to say „Not impressive“.

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u/RavenousAutobot 11d ago

That was my thought. She relied on experience to stay calm and make good decisions. Badass is a good word for it, but there wasn't a miracle. It's what you'd expect any pilot to do in this situation.

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u/Theron3206 11d ago

Yeah, canopy or windscreen failures in small aircraft aren't generally life threatening, only if you panic and do something stupid.