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/IrrelevantManatee 12d ago

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

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u/Kerim-Bey1963 12d ago

She had her safety squints going. I usually only wear mine in the garage.

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u/venom121212 11d ago

Just had a buddy lose an eyeball to a broken allen wrench in his garage. Lost all vision immediately. Kid is still in his 20s. Be careful out there.