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Frenchman accidentally ejects himself from fighter jet during surprise flight
[Guardian] A surprise outing in a fighter jet unnerved one defence company executive so much he accidentally ejected himself while flying at over 500km/h (320mph), an investigation into the debacle in France has found.The 64-year-old civilian got the most unwelcome ride of his life after the force of the take-off made him "float" off his seat, causing him to stand up and involuntarily grab the ejection handle to steady himself. Air accident investigators found a series of errors in the lead-up to the incident, including ignored medical warnings that the passenger should not undergo to the 3.7g of force generated by the take-off, and loose seat straps that allowed him to float up. He also lost his helmet while being ejected. Posted by: Besoeker 2020-04-15 |
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