A female Dutch pilot miraculously managed to land her small plane after its canopy suddenly burst open and shattered midflight, terrifying video of the saga shows. Narine Melkumjan shared the ...

A Dutch pilot was able to safely land her small plane after the glass canopy protecting her from the elements suddenly shattered mid-flight. Terrifying video footage shared by pilot Narine ...

For currently unconfirmed reasons, the incident led to the pilot choosing to jettison the aircraft’s canopy – the transparent panel surrounding the cockpit – before proceeding back to base ...

Pilots appreciate the Grumman American aircraft for their economical operation and strong performance relative to their power. The feature that might set it apart the most is its sliding canopy ...

But bird strikes against an aircraft’s glass canopy or windscreens can also kill or injure aircrew from impact, debris or cabin decompression. Force is calculated by mass and acceleration ...

The canopy of a plane broke up without warning before crashing into a block of flats, a report has concluded. The pilot had been carrying out acrobatic manoeuvres in the skies over north ...