We've seen our share of cruel pranks before, but this one, where a small plane pilot fakes mechanical problems while proposing to his girlfriend, reaches all new lows (er, heights). After all, nothing says wedded bliss like the threat of dying in a fiery plane crash.
It's kind of amazing that this worked. Because this might be the dumbest way to propose I've ever heard.
30-year-old Alexey Bykov is a wealthy businessman in Omsk, Russia, and he wanted to propose to his girlfriend. Apparently, he didn't think "wealthy" was a good enough guarantee that she'd say yes...