Originally Posted by
Nubian
Pedant Alert! I think this particular example in Honolulu might be a bad one given that this resulted in not much more damage on the ground than to an already parked Mazda after the long run-on landing following an engine failure (maintenance mishap undetectable to the pilot from what I remember) over downtown Honolulu at a few thousand feet while conducting photo work. Not even this particular pilots best real-life engine off landing!
And for what its worth I think that JustinHeywood made some wry commentary and observation on this thread which I think should be taken as just that.