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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
That's actually a very short distance. However, the distance to civilization, let alone an airport, is a different story.
Captain ETOPS would point out that you're no more than 180 minutes away, assuming power under one engine.
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