RPG blows up in YouTuber's face - GIF

[Altair]

RPG-7 blows up in YouTuber Alan Knowles' face. He survived with serious injuries.




Previously:

Shoulder-fired rocket slips from soldier's grip - GIF
Shooter nearly blows his head off - GIF
Gun instructor accidentally discharges revolver - video
Ricocheting round knocks off shooter's earmuffs - video
Shooting a dryer filled with tannerite - GIF

[mr mikey]

Why did this happen? maybe gases could not properly escape because of the dummy head?

[BuffaloJohn]

Why did this happen? maybe gases could not properly escape because of the dummy head?

I think you are on the right track. Here is the first frame after the launcher goes off:



and then a couple of frames later, helmet and launcher are airborne:

[TheElderBrother]

Those gases look pretty ****ing escaped to me.