7NEWS Spotlight on Channel 7 and 7plus S5E14 Pilot’s Miracle – It was the moment that stunned a 40,0000-strong crowd.
Veteran stunt pilot Glenn Collins was performing a manoeuvre he had flown hundreds of times before – a triple avalanche – when something went catastrophically wrong. His plane slamming into the ground at nearly 300 kilometres an hour.
Emergency crews raced in and somehow against all odds, he survived.
On assignment for 7NEWS Spotlight, this Sunday at 8.20pm on Seven and 7plus 7NEWS reporter Kristy Mayr takes us inside the cockpit, with never-before-seen GoPro footage capturing every heart-stopping second, and the extraordinary rescue that followed.
Speaking exclusively to 7NEWS Spotlight, Glenn recalls the crash that nearly claimed his life and his extraordinary journey back from the brink.
Glenn said:
“I should have realised I didn’t have enough altitude… I should have known.”
We also hear from Glenn’s wife Tracey Collins, his fellow Sky Aces, and the pyro team who raced to pull him from the wreckage, as fuel gushed into the cockpit.
“We need to get him out before it bursts into flames,”
– said Phil Ferguson, one of the first responders.
Kristy Mayr said:
“This is not just a survival story. It’s a story of grit, love and the razor-thin line between life and death. Watching the footage from inside the cockpit reveals just how terrifying it was for him to confront his fate.”
Also on 7NEWS Spotlight this Sunday, the sinister side of dating apps.
Nearly half of Australian adults aged 18 to 49 are on dating apps, but behind the swipes and matches lies a dark reality.
In a global investigation, 7NEWS Spotlight reporter Ashlee Mullany uncovers the secrets these platforms don’t want you to know – from scams and stalking to criminal networks exploiting vulnerable users.
From Australia to the US and beyond, the investigation exposes the hidden risks of digital dating – and what needs to change.
7NEWS Spotlight: Pilot’s miracle and the dark side of dating apps – This Sunday at 8.20pm on Seven and 7plus
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7NEWS Spotlight on Channel 7 and 7plus S5E14 Pilot’s Miracle
