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18:24 GMT, 2 July 2012 | The Daily Mail
Two Brazilian air force pilots could be collared by the long arm of the law after making a low-altitude supersonic fly pass
which shattered every window of Brazil's Supreme Court.
If they know what's good for them, it might be a good idea to keep flying and put as much distance between them and the
angry lawyers inside the blown-out building
Swooping low over the structure housing the Supremo Tribunal Federal in Brasilia, the two French-made Mirage 2000 jets
generated a massive shockwave - destroying the building's glass facade.
The war planes had been taking part in the ceremony of exchange of the national flag at the Praça dos Três Poderes, at the
Esplanada dos Ministerios.
No one was injured in the incident, but the shockwave was so powerful nearly every window in the court building was
destroyed and a few in the Congressional buildings beyond.
Made by French arms company Dassault, Mirage 2000s are known for their fantastic straight line speed, reaching just
over twice the speed of sound.
However, the single-engined warplanes are also notorious for their enormous turning circles - a manoeuvrability issue at high
speed that could have played a part in yesterday's incident.
After all, if the pilots had time to see what was coming up ahead of them, they would have had little chance to do anything
about it.
The FAB operate 12 of the planes, which have been out of production since 2007.
18:24 GMT, 2 July 2012 | The Daily Mail
Two Brazilian air force pilots could be collared by the long arm of the law after making a low-altitude supersonic fly pass
which shattered every window of Brazil's Supreme Court.
If they know what's good for them, it might be a good idea to keep flying and put as much distance between them and the
angry lawyers inside the blown-out building
Swooping low over the structure housing the Supremo Tribunal Federal in Brasilia, the two French-made Mirage 2000 jets
generated a massive shockwave - destroying the building's glass facade.
The war planes had been taking part in the ceremony of exchange of the national flag at the Praça dos Três Poderes, at the
Esplanada dos Ministerios.
No one was injured in the incident, but the shockwave was so powerful nearly every window in the court building was
destroyed and a few in the Congressional buildings beyond.
Made by French arms company Dassault, Mirage 2000s are known for their fantastic straight line speed, reaching just
over twice the speed of sound.
However, the single-engined warplanes are also notorious for their enormous turning circles - a manoeuvrability issue at high
speed that could have played a part in yesterday's incident.
After all, if the pilots had time to see what was coming up ahead of them, they would have had little chance to do anything
about it.
The FAB operate 12 of the planes, which have been out of production since 2007.
