Jul 10
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Canadian CF-18 pilot has a lucky escape
Canadian Air Force pilot Captain Brian Bews got a little more than he bargained for when practising for an airshow at Lethbridge airport in Alberta. After losing control of his aircraft, Captain Bews was able to eject seconds before the plane hit the ground. Ground staff managed to capture the crash on film and it has since been doing the rounds. If you have not seen it, have a look below!
By Ian Shumsky on Jul 27, 2010
YouTube also has some similar footage of a Mig-29 crash at Paris Air Show Le Bourget in 1989:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL1FblthxQ0
By Ian Shumsky on Aug 18, 2010
More of the same, but this time an Argentinian pilot bails out:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11008173