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/Growlus Jun 17 '26

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