Lucky Escape!

[dr_gn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn4k_Fek4Dg

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100818/video/vwl-arge...

Edited by dr_gn on Wednesday 18th August 11:55

[Nidjit]

Blow that for a game of soldiers. Lightening quick reactions on the old EJECT button, there.

I'll say it again.

[dr_gn]

Nidjit said:

Blow that for a game of soldiers. Lightening quick reactions on the old EJECT button, there.

I'll say it again.

I don't think he ejected - I think he's in the aircraft until it hits the ground.

[mat from preston]

Yes he is in it all the way down. Its the same sort of thing as the cirrus caps system.

[anonymous-user]

Great system. Can they put them on a 747 or A380?

[shouldbworking]

Still, that looks like just enough time to realise whats happened, and then that you are about to have a slow nosedive into the ground with the potential for fire, must have been nerve racking!

And of course a lot better than the alternative

[thatone1967]

garyhun said:

Great system. Can they put them on a 747 or A380?

Think the chute would be have to be about the size of London!