Event Brief
SR-71 disintegrated at Mach 3.18; pilot survived
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: In 1966, an SR-71 Blackbird disintegrated at Mach 3.18, and the pilot survived without using the ejection handle.
WHO: SR-71 Blackbird pilot
WHAT: An SR-71 Blackbird disintegrated at Mach 3.18; the pilot survived without pulling the ejection handle.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The cause of the SR-71 disintegration has not been reported.
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