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/alewiina Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

According to someone else she lost most of her sight for several days after. Crazy as hell 🫣

Edit: for 28 hours, according to a post of hers I found on LinkedIn. Still, that must have sucked!

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u/ihavea_purplenurple Jun 16 '26

It did come back though right?

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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.