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A Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Broke Apart at Mach 3.18 and 78,800 Feet in 1966. The Pilot Blacked Out, Woke Up Falling Through the Sky, and Lived Without Ever Ejecting
On January 26, 1966, Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver was flying SR-71 Blackbird 61-7952 at Mach 3.18 and 78,800 feet when an engine unstart sent the jet yawing violently until it broke apart. He never ejected.