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Jet Tester Survives Supersonic Bailout in Fatal Plunge
A Royal Air Force jet tester survived a bail out from 40 000 feet after the plane dove supersonically toward the North Sea. Officer Henry Holland, 22, suffered arm and pelvis fractures and two black eyes after his parachute opened late. He landed four miles off Ipswich, with a 40 g deceleration. his weight briefly surged to 5,000 pounds as air pressure hit during the fall. He was hospitalized and later cleared for medical review as authorities studied the case.
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