Originally Posted by
MikeMpls
If you think that wording was something, the annual report for Eastern Air Lines (for the year during which they lost their L-1011 in the Everglades) reportedly referred to the proceeds from the hull insuror as having resulted "from the involuntary conversion of the asset." I never saw that with ny own eyeballs (so it could be aviation urban knowledge), but if true, that's some interesting word-smithing to say the least...