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Re:Canned Air is Unexpectedly Supersonic [video] by Kon-Peki on Tuesday February 20, 2024 @06:58PM (#39448567)
> When the airplane was approximately 150 nm northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario

That’s the best place name for accidental supersonic flight, if you ask me.

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Re:Canned Air is Unexpectedly Supersonic [video] by pfdietz on Tuesday February 20, 2024 @08:05PM (#39449044)
Far away from people on the ground for when the wings rip off.

(As happened on a 767 in 1991 when a thrust reverser malfunctioned and deployed in mid flight, a problem that if not addressed within seconds is irrecoverable.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsYU7tjOvm0

No one survived this accident, the worst aviation disaster in Thailand's history.

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