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The Irish Sun
3 hours ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Incredible pictures show moment seagull SHATTERS cockpit of £73MILLION warplane
A WARPLANE strikes a seagull at an airshow display — shattering the cockpit canopy. Incredibly the pilot was unharmed and able to land the £73million 4 The seagull can be seen to the right of the £73million Eurofighter as it flies above an airbase in Spain Credit: SWNS 4 The exact moment of impact is caught by the photographer, as a huge cloud of debris erupts from the fighter's cockpit canopy Credit: SWNS 4 Despite the huge hole in the canopy, the hero pilot managed to safely land the Eurofighter jet Credit: SWNS A photographer captured the split-second strike over the San Javier Air Base in Murcia, Spain, on June 15. But snapper Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero said he realised what had happened only after checking his photos. They show the gull swooping into the path of the jet, before the bird is hit and A huge cloud of debris can then be seen exploding out from the pilot's cockpit area READ MORE WORLD NEWS Javier added: "I was at the base in the San Javier area, at the site where they took us photographers. 'We were watching the Eurofighter display when we saw it leave without finishing. "They reported over the radio it hit a seagull. "I had the whole sequence.' Most read in The Sun 4 The gaping hole in the cockpit canopy is clear to see as the pilot attempts to land the fighter Credit: SWNS Red Arrow forced to make emergency landing as bird strike smashes canopy mid display
Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Incredible pictures show moment seagull SHATTERS cockpit of £73MILLION warplane
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WARPLANE strikes a seagull at an airshow display — shattering the cockpit canopy. Incredibly the pilot was unharmed and able to land the £73million Eurofighter safely. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The seagull can be seen to the right of the £73million Eurofighter as it flies above an airbase in Spain Credit: SWNS 4 The exact moment of impact is caught by the photographer, as a huge cloud of debris erupts from the fighter's cockpit canopy Credit: SWNS 4 Despite the huge hole in the canopy, the hero pilot managed to safely land the Eurofighter jet Credit: SWNS A photographer captured the split-second strike over the San Javier Air Base in Murcia, Spain, on June 15. But snapper Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero said he realised what had happened only after checking his photos. They show the gull swooping into the path of the jet, before the bird is hit and smashes a giant hole in the canopy. A huge cloud of debris can then be seen exploding out from the pilot's cockpit area READ MORE WORLD NEWS OUT NOW Shark attack fears off Majorca as tourist limps from water with bloody leg wound Javier added: "I was at the base in the San Javier area, at the site where they took us photographers. 'We were watching the Eurofighter display when we saw it leave without finishing. "They reported over the radio it hit a seagull. "I had the whole sequence.' 4 The gaping hole in the cockpit canopy is clear to see as the pilot attempts to land the fighter Credit: SWNS
New York Post
5 hours ago
- General
- New York Post
Moment seagull smashes into the cockpit of $85 million fighter jet at airshow
A photographer captured the jaw-dropping moment a seagull smashed through the windshield of an $85 million fighter jet at a Spanish airshow in a sky-high scare that wasn't even noticed by spectators below. A Eurofighter Typhoon was performing at the June 15 event when it collided with a gull as it zipped over spectators at the San Javier Air Base, in Murcia. Aviation photographer Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero snapped the four-shot sequence showing the moment the bird was hit and shattered the jet's canopy, leaving a hole in the pilot's windshield. 4 A Spanish photographer captured the moment a Eurofighter Typhoon collided with a seagull at the San Javier Air Show. Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero / SWNS 4 The impact shattered the pilots windshield, forcing the performance to end. Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero / SWNS After the collision, the jet quickly landed and ended its routine — leaving Salguero and the rest of the spectators none the wiser until they heard about the details after the show. 'They reported over the radio that it had hit a seagull and broken the cockpit. Just then, I looked at the photos I had and saw the whole sequence,' Salguero told SWNS. 'When I looked at the photos, I was amazed to see the front of the cockpit broken,' he added. It's not uncommon for bird collisions to result in the damage of million dollar planes or loss of life, with more than 270,000 reports of wildlife strikes to aircraft recorded between 2016 and 2021, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4 The photo captured the debris flying from the plane following the collision. Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero / SWNS 4 The pilot was not injured in the incident that left is cockpit exposed. Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero / SWNS Of the incidents reported, more than 8,000 resulted in damage to the aircraft, the agency said. The damage can be limited to a cracked windshield, but at its worst, bird strikes can have deadly results, such as last year's crash in South Korea when a Jeju Air plane went down after a bird collision, killing 179 people.
New York Post
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ozzy Osbourne through the years: From Black Sabbath's ‘Prince of Darkness' to reality TV family man
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal's most iconic stars, died on July 22, 2025. He was 76. Look back at the rocker's life in photos. 1 of 40 1969 Jim Simpson / SWNS 2 of 40 1969 Jim Simpson / SWNS 3 of 40 1970 WireImage 4 of 40 1978 Redferns 5 of 40 1981 Redferns 6 of 40 1981 Getty Images 7 of 40 1982 Getty Images 8 of 40 1982 Getty Images 9 of 40 1984 Getty Images 10 of 40 1985 Getty Images 11 of 40 1985 Getty Images 12 of 40 1985 Dave Hogan 13 of 40 1987 Getty Images 14 of 40 1986 Getty Images 15 of 40 1987 The LIFE Picture Collection via 16 of 40 1989 Getty Images 17 of 40 1989 Getty Images 18 of 40 1991 Getty Images 19 of 40 1996 ZUMA Press 20 of 40 2000 WireImage 21 of 40 2002 Str New 22 of 40 2003 Getty Images 23 of 40 2002 AFP via Getty Images 24 of 40 2003 ©MTV/courtesy Everett 25 of 40 2006 Str New 26 of 40 2007 Getty Images 27 of 40 2011 REUTERS 28 of 40 2012 Getty Images 29 of 40 2016 AP 30 of 40 2022 Getty Images 31 of 40 2022 Getty Images 32 of 40 2023 Instagram/@sharonosbourne 33 of 40 2023 Instagram/@kellyosbourne 34 of 40 2023 kellyosbourne/Instagram 35 of 40 2023 Sharon Osbourne / Instagram 36 of 40 2023 Instagram 37 of 40 2024 Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 38 of 40 2025 Instagram/@kellyosbourne 39 of 40 2025 PopeHat ân Vestments Inc./X
New York Post
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sex fest worker reveals raunchy secrets from behind the tent flaps at controversial swingers weekend: ‘More condoms than coffees'
Here's to a swingin' summer. For most of the year, Allington is a quintessential, charming British town in Lincolnshire, boasting nearby natural sites perfect for the average outdoorsman or the traveller in need of some peace and quiet. But once a summer, 'Swingathon' and its band of kinky festivalgoers descend on the town for a loud, licentious three days. 3 Guests enjoyed pole dancing, hot tubs, mobile dungeons, foam parties and private orgy tents. Kerry Voellner / SWNS DJ Kerry Voellner — a loud and proud swinger in her free time — offered outsiders an inside look at the festival, with activities ranging from 40-person orgies to 'butt plug bingo.' In its fifth year, the festival boasted its largest ever attendance rate, with over 1,000 tickets sold. Voellner said that the crowd typically has a wide range of attendees, and this year was no exception. 'There's no standard festivalgoer — there were people of all ages — and some people walked around naked while others were in sexy lingerie or jockstraps,' she told SWNS. 'One woman even came dressed as a big vagina.' Swingers walked around naked or in bondage gear, and busied themselves with sex demonstrations, talks and games. Voellner runs an adult alternative lifestyle venue called The Lifestyle Lounge, which is a sponsor of the festival, in Manchester. She helped organize weekend logistics and even DJed a few sets. 'I was working this weekend, so I didn't have any sex, but I had the time of my life,' she said. Nykolas Shipway, a performer who goes by Gutter Sl*t on stage, told SWNS that there were plenty of fetish demonstrations, ranging from wax play to shibari, and added that 'there were condoms everywhere, more condoms than coffees.' 3 Voellner also set up a bondage table and kinky trivia sessions. Kerry Voellner / SWNS 'But it's all normal for us in the swinging world; the vanilla world is too straight-laced for us,' Voellner said. While there were some young, wild attendees and massive orgies, there were also couples there who had been married for decades. 3 Many attendees wore masks, costumes and other sensual attire. Kerry Voellner / SWNS In the past, the festival has gotten flak for disturbing local residents — with ultra-load moaning and wild, unconventional kinks alike. 'We're becoming known as the swingers capital of England just because of this festival, and that's not a title we want,' an anonymous resident previously SWNS. 'It's mostly elderly people and families here, so you can imagine them spitting their tea out when they learned we were to be the home of Swingathon.' But despite past controversy, Voellner said Swingathon's organizers strive to keep the festival clean, hygienic and partially sound-proof — an especially attractive new addition to this year's lineup for local residents. According to Voellner, every ticketed guest had to show proof of clean STI testing before entering the grounds, and swingers are encouraged to use protection during sexual activities — both of which are apparently standard practice within the lifestyle anyway. 'It's all very clean and hygienic,' she said, 'and there are condoms in every room, it's not accepted in this lifestyle not to wear one. It's a standard.' The festival drew a massive group of swingers seeking sexual freedom, but this year, Voellner said that some residents even swung by to check it out. 'We encompass anyone with a lifestyle out of the ordinary and we welcome them,' Voellner affirmed. '[Swingathon is] about people being themselves and being free.'
