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Pilot escapes after wings break off plane

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Old 23rd Nov 2011, 04:58
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Very impressive, and happy to know the aviator will live to perform another day.

Any idea what type of aircraft it was?
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@JW411 It's from 2010
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Over a year ago!

Clip is dated 18.08.2010

Good job tho . . .
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Pilot escapes after wings break off plane
Lucky escape! Almost looks like he uses some sort of ejector seat/mechanism. Insight from aero-jocks would be appreciated.

BBC News - Pilot escapes unharmed after wing breaks off plane
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I could swear that I saw this video at least six months ago?
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The a/c is a RANS Chaos S-9. The parachute deployed is manufactured by these good folk :

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