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Old 31st May 2004 | 16:46
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WHBM
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Kalium Chloride:

Does this fellow always take his trousers off for publicity photographs ?

Boss R:

I had indeed read the St Pete Times article and found it somewhat sensationalist. Unless the fuselage was in some way (not described) still behaving aerodynamically (ie wings/powerplants still intact and partially functioning) then it would freefall just as effectively as a human body. And I find the moving about the cabin somewhat unlikely too. Just ask any shot-up WW2 aircrew what the forces were like when trying to bail out.
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