Sunday, July 25, 2010

CF 18 Pilot Ejects Seconds Before His Plane Crashes



Seconds From Disaster: Pilot Ejects From Fighter Jet Moments Before It Crashes In Giant Ball Of Flame -- The Daily Mail

With only a split second before his plane hit the ground in giant ball of flame, this air force pilot miraculously managed to eject to safety.

As Captain Brian Bews, 36, of the Royal Canadian Air Force performed a daring low pass of an airfield yesterday, his CF-18 fighter jet suddenly stalled.

But his quick reactions and his rocket-powered ejector seat saved his life as he was catapulted out of the stricken £30million aircraft.

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More News On This Spectacular Crash

Crashed jet's pilot in good condition -- CBC
Friends say injured CF18 pilot doing well after crash -- CTV
Pilot survives after CF-18 crashes, burns at Lethbridge airport -- Calgary Herald
Pilot safe after jet crashes in Alberta -- National Post
Pilot in hospital for observation after Alberta jet crash -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
Pilot escapes from fighter jet moments before crash -- BBC (Video)
Pilot ejects from fighter plane moments before crash -- The Telegraph
Fighter plane crash: 'You just have to get out of there' -- The Telegraph

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