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ejection capsule

American  

noun

  1. a cockpit designed to be ejected from an aircraft in an emergency and usually fitted with survival equipment.

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Al White had indeed managed to escape in an ejection capsule that parachuted him to earth, where he walked away with only bruises.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cross's body was found in the unblown copilot's ejection capsule.

From Time Magazine Archive

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