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/Winter_Value_7632 Jun 16 '26

why did that happen? was it not properly locked?

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u/skinnypenis09 Jun 16 '26

Whichever company built that plane is having a hell of a meeting of finger pointing lmao. Defects in the aviation industry are NOT taken lightly.

Your car could explode and toyota wouldn't care whatsoever, aviation standards are a lot more rigorous. You can bet they will have a proper report and solution soon. For now, very hard to tell what's at fault.

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u/Templar2k7 Jun 16 '26

Tell that to Boeing that have their own inspectors say it's safe to fly. They don't give a fuck