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AeroWesty Oct 1, 2008 12:28 am
Originally Posted by formeraa (Post 10441912)
Apparently, it would be very difficult to do an actual water landing where people survived.
Originally Posted by avidflyer (Post 10449142)
I think it was pointed out that any wing mounted aircraft is pretty much guaranteed to flip over ...that is just physics.
Don't tell that to the DC-8. ;)

http://aviation-safety.net/database/...1122-0&lang=en

avidflyer Oct 1, 2008 7:47 am
Originally Posted by AeroWesty (Post 10451189)
I was going to mention that one but you realize it landed in 3' of water. It sat to the left of 28L for a while while they figured out how to salvage it. Pretty odd site indeed. That was a case where the calm, very shallow water and deep mud of SFO bay acted like foam on the landing. Again, in the right circumstances it can be done but the odds of a ditch happening in great conditions is slim in this era of very high tech equipment. Nowadays, if something goes tat wrong...you are in trouble.

AeroWesty Oct 1, 2008 8:10 am
Originally Posted by avidflyer (Post 10452690)
I was going to mention that one but you realize it landed in 3' of water.
Yes, of course, hence the wink. :)

I remember when that all happened, and am still amazed UA was able to hoist the plane out of the water and deliver it back to JAL in just over four months.


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