different to us in the business, well-trained firefighter. this is a good example of that. a fighter pilot s dangerous stunt goes horribly wrong. july 23rd, 2010, the day before canada s alberta international air show. when you go to an air show you almost expect something to go wrong. a pilot is practicing a tricky maneuver in his cf-18 fighter jet. doing something called an alpha pass, really risky maneuver. he is doing it at low altitudes so everybody can see it. the jet malfunctions and plummets to the ground. the jet goes boom, massive explosion. but just 100 feet before impact, the pilot ejects from the plane. you can actually see it happen, that split second between life and death.
the abilities of planes and pilots with death-defying stunts and precision maneuvers. but at one show in canada, it was how the pilot exited the aircraft that got the spectators attention. a military fighter jet, the canadian air force s cf-18 hornet, is practicing a low speed, low altitude maneuver called an alpha pass, for the left bridge international air show in alberta. the air show doesn t officially start until the next day, but some eager aviation buffs are on hand to see the action. all eyes are on the plane as it swoops overhead. the spectators are about to get a show they ll never forget. two cameras are recording the well-trained pilot s tricky move. one camera zooms in.
welcome back to caught on camera. i m contessa brewer. air shows are meant to showcase the abilities of planes and pilots with death-defying stunts and precision maneuvers. but at one show in canada, it was how the pilot exited the aircraft that got the spectators attention. a military fighter jet, the canadian air force s cf-18 hornet, is practicing a low speed, low altitude maneuver called an alpha pass, for the left bridge international air show in alberta. the air show doesn t officially start until the next day, but some eager aviation buffs are on hand to see the action. all eyes are on the plane as it swoops overhead. the spectators are about to get a show they ll never forget. two cameras are recording the well-trained pilot s tricky move. one camera zooms in.
well-trained firefighter. this is a good example of that. a fighter pilot s dangerous stunt goes horribly wrong. july 23rd, 2010, the day before canada s alberta international air show. when you go to an air show you almost expect something to go wrong. a pilot is practicing a tricky maneuver in his cf-18 fighter jet. doing something called an alpha pass, really risky maneuver. he is doing it at low altitudes so everybody can see it. the jet malfunctions and plummets to the ground. the jet goes boom, massive explosion. but just 100 feet before impact, the pilot ejects from the plane. you can actually see it happen, that split second between life and death.
camera. on cantessa brewer. air shows are meant a to showcase the abilities of pilots with death defying stunts and precision maneuvers. at one show in canada, it was how the pilot exited that got the spectator s attention. a military fighter jet, the canadian air force s cf-18 hornet is practicing a low speed, low altitude maneuver called an alpha pass for the left bridge international air show in alberto. the air show doesn t officially start until the next day. but some eager aviation buffs are on hand to see the action all eyes are on the planes that swoops overhead. the spectators are about to get a show they ll never forget. two cameras are recording the well trained pilot s tricky move. one camera zooms in, the other stays wide as the plane slows