Pilot ejects split-second before crash

Image of the Day: Pilot ejects split-second before crash


Canadian fighter pilot Captain Brian Bews was in the middle of a practice flight near Lethbridge County Airport in Canada when things went south. As in straight down.

Practicing a maneuver on Friday for an airshow over the weekend, Bews' CF-18 fighter jet banked and then went straight into the ground. Luckily, Bews was able to eject at the very last second and is said to not have sustained any life-threatening injuries. LINK
Just ahead is a video of the crash, or check it out — and the resulting explosion — in the gallery below.