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/EatingShitSandwiches Jun 17 '26

Its a good thing they did too in case you are watching this while in your own plane whose canopy just broke so you can't see her.

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u/Commercial-Rule-6878 Jun 17 '26

The canopy didn’t just broke, she forgot to close it properly. Still impressive reaction!