This report was created for the Science Gallery Melbourne’s MENTAL exhibition with support from All The Best radio.
Nosedive: Fearless to frightened, a young fighter pilot’s terrifying plunge
In 1976, fighter pilot David Phillips was performing an aerial manoeuvre 8000 feet above the ground when he suddenly blacked out, experiencing a phenomenon known as ‘g-LOC’. But what happened? Thomas Phillips continues our new audio series, Mental.