when’s Seahawk hits the water, and begins to sink, aircrew effectively only have a max 15secs to be out, or they’re pretty much dead. Yanks lose so many people in their Seahawk ditchings."
Even with STASS/HEED? Or, is it related to the depth, buoancy etc? The accounts of the survivors of the 2006 accident are harrowing, and refer to non-inflation of LSJs due water pressure, and HEED being exhausted before reaching the surface. (I know it wasn't a controlled ditching.....)