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"Unexpectedly" sounds like they were doing something else and suddenly they were airborne.
Well shit, if that's all it takes, I've unexpectedly entered the space race while waterskiing a time or two.
I exited the space race very shortly thereafter.
You mean like
https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-results-in-unintended-launch-and-huge-explosion/
Aim for the moon, if you miss..
Someone made a mistake when chipping their Civic.