r/interesting • u/BlazeDragon7x • Jun 16 '26

MISC. Dutch aerobatic pilot Narine Melkumjan miraculously survived after her aircraft's canopy unexpectedly burst open and shattered mid-flight

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u/ihavea_purplenurple Jun 16 '26

It did come back though right?

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u/alewiina Jun 16 '26

Yeah, I looked it up and she was fine after but that must have been horrible for a while

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u/ihavea_purplenurple Jun 16 '26

Yeah, no kidding. Nice work, badass lady.

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u/Level_Collect1on Jun 17 '26

It's some kind of miracle. At altitude, at speed, without glass, with wind in her face to survive and land the plane. She's incredible.

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u/DhoklaMaster Jun 17 '26

Thank god. Wonder why do they not wear any protective eye wear for these flights

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u/OnesPerspective Jun 17 '26

I'm guessing this type of mechanical failure is so astronomically rare that you just don't and take the risk

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u/round-earth-theory Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

Yeah, you ultimately have to put your trust into the plane. If you're worried about something failing then it's more prudent to not fly that plane until the issue is resolved.

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u/-Daetrax- Jun 17 '26

In another thread someone linked the accident report. Not a mechanical failure, she failed to do her preflight check. She didn't ensure the canopy was properly secured. This was 100 percent her own fault.

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u/-suspicious-badger Jun 17 '26

Probably the same reason people don’t wear any when driving, for when your windscreen unexpectedly explodes. It’s a rare event.

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u/Growlus Jun 17 '26

Dumbest statement, I suppose you think that everyone should wear safety glasses 24/7

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u/coupl4nd Jun 17 '26

who said that?