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Old Nov 7, 2011, 10:12 pm
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Steve M
 
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Originally Posted by LarryJ
They're not lucky. Such landings pose little additional risk to the passengers. The most dangerous part of such a landing is exiting down the inflatable slides which often produce injuries such as burns, sprains, and broken bones.
Did you look at the linked article? Are you telling us that a fire in an engine upon landing doesn't pose significant additional risk to passengers?
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