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CottonBear

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2. I'm in complete agreement. No way am I ever skydiving either.

Reply to Rorey (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 12:46 PM

Apr 2020

I saw the late Steve Erwin pass out while in the passenger seat of a US Air Force jet. He went on a flight while filming his show in the USA. He included the video of him passing out in the episode.

BTW, the ejected man, sans helmet, landed safely in a field

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Man accidentally ejects himself from fighter jet during surprise flight [View all] CottonBear Apr 2020 OP

I'm glad it didn't kill him Rorey Apr 2020 #1

I'm in complete agreement. No way am I ever skydiving either. CottonBear Apr 2020 #2

I did it Wawannabe Apr 2020 #9

Perhaps it's just me, cloudbase Apr 2020 #3

One would think so. CottonBear Apr 2020 #4

I'd blame the pilot 5X Apr 2020 #5

It is the responsibility of the pilot in command. cloudbase Apr 2020 #11

Dammit Jerry... ret5hd Apr 2020 #6

It could have been worse. Louis1895 Apr 2020 #7

I bet he would have got yelled at. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #8

That would ruin your afternoon. n/t cloudbase Apr 2020 #12

That thought gave comfort to the man as he was being ejected. "It could be worse!" Kaleva Apr 2020 #14

Sounds like an SNL skit, couldn't stop laughing Bev54 Apr 2020 #10

Some of us are cooped up sheltering at home, others get shot out of a jet fighter plane. Kaleva Apr 2020 #13

At least, the poor guy survived, mostly unscathed. CottonBear Apr 2020 #15