Reality-warping chasm appears on Microsoft Flight Simulator

Flight Simulator Chasm
Flight Simulator Chasm (Image credit: Microsoft)

What you need to know

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator has a glitch at a Brazil airstrip that causes a gigantic chasm.
  • You can fly into and even take off from inside the chasm.
  • More glitches and weird behaviors appear within the depths of the chasm.

The chasm was spotted by Reddit user "ReversedWindows" and quickly made the rounds around the web (via PC Gamer).

from r/MicrosoftFlightSim

The chasm isn't just a visual glitch. You can fly straight into it in a death dive, though things get weird if you go down far enough.

from r/MicrosoftFlightSim

The reality-bending drama of seeing the world warp around you is reminiscent of the film Interstellar. One brilliant Reddit user edited a video of someone flying through the chasm with Interstellar's iconic soundtrack.

This glitch in Microsoft Flight Simulator comes just a few weeks after people discovered a 200 story building in an Australian suburb.

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