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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 forces 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 doesnt officially start until the next day, but some eager aviation buffs are on hand to see the action. all e...

Welcome back to "caught on camera." im 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 forces 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 doesnt officially star...

Well-trained firefighter. this is a good example of that. a fighter pilots dangerous stunt goes horribly wrong. july 23rd, 2010, the day before canadas 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. >...

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 spectators attention. a military fighter jet, the canadian air forces 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 doesnt officially start until the next day. but some eager aviation buffs are...

Welcome back to "caught on camera." im 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 forces 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 doesnt officially star...

Different to us in the business, well-trained firefighter. this is a good example of that. a fighter pilots dangerous stunt goes horribly wrong. july 23rd, 2010, the day before canadas 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 malfuncti...

Welcome back to "caught on camera." im 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 forces 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 doesnt officially star...

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. >> he suffers a few compressed vertebrae but is alive. days later the brave pilot brian hughes des...

Welcome back to "caught on camera." im 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 forces 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 doesnt officially star...

Welcome back to "caught on camera." im 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 forces 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 doesnt officially star...