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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 3:18 am
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tony732
 
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Correct. Missouri River around KC is not very deep. 10-20 feet at the most. A field landing would have been bad. Really really bad! Just glad those birds didn't take out both engines. Latest news is suggesting they likely hit a flock of geese (based on what I heard on yesterday's morning news).

Originally Posted by DenverBrian
Doubtful. Average depth of the Missouri River around Kansas City is only about 8-10 feet from what I can gather on the internets. The Hudson River is 50 feet deep where the Airbus landed.

Unlike NYC, however, the F9 plane would have had lots and lots of level plowed fields to land in.
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