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Pilot Ejects from CF-18 Moments Before Crash

Canadian Capt. Brian Bews ejected from his CF-18 just moments before it impacted the ground at the Lethbridge County Airport in Alberta, Canada. CNN.com carries a professional video of the crash captured from the reviewing stand.  In an interesting irony, the music playing from the flight line speakers is “Stayin’ Alive.”

High resolution photos of the incident taken by Ian Martens of the Lethbridge Herald show the ejection sequence in amazingly precise detail.

The first picture shows the seat leaving the aircraft:  Read more

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