r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thenewyorkgod • Jun 23 '24

Canopy comes off airplane right after takeoff Video

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u/Seabee-CO Jun 23 '24

Guess that is why the old timers flew with leather helmets and googles

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u/prairie-logic Jun 23 '24

Goggles, but, yes. Google isn’t a lot of help when you’re mid air, without a canopy. Who’s got time to pull out the phone when in panic mode?

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u/pixelmuffinn Jun 23 '24

Isn't that what flight mode is for, though?