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captjns

23rd Nov 2011 04:58

Very impressive, and happy to know the aviator will live to perform another day.

Any idea what type of aircraft it was?

Spruit

23rd Nov 2011 05:12

@JW411 It's from 2010

Akrapovic

23rd Nov 2011 05:14

Over a year ago!

Clip is dated 18.08.2010

Good job tho . . . :ok:

Speedbird777

23rd Nov 2011 13:06

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

JW411

23rd Nov 2011 13:23

I could swear that I saw this video at least six months ago?

Eagle402

23rd Nov 2011 13:24

Chaos

The a/c is a RANS Chaos S-9. The parachute deployed is manufactured by these good folk :

BRS Aerospace

PPRuNe Towers

23rd Nov 2011 13:26

16 months old

Rob

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