Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
What the photo shows doesn't resemble the outcome of a successful ditching.
Loss of control from disorientation or icing seem more likely.
Tend to agree, but on the other hand making a" successful" ditching at night is not something easy to achieve ( judging height ) so it could still have been an attempt to ditch that turned bad .le.g. hitting tail first , or flipping over.