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Old 9th April 2006 | 10:28
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RaverFlaver
 
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From: Melbourne
Originally Posted by christep
Since no-one has ever successfully ditched a jet airliner with underwing engines I wouldn't worry too much about what the training says on this one - you're dead... (or at least no training is going to help you - a few people occasionally survive, e.g. the hijacked 767 off the Cormoros)
I think the Garuda 737 ditching on 16/01/2002 at Klaten in Indonesia into the Benjawang Solo River was pretty successful. Out of the 60 pax and crew on board only 1 person died. Reference www.airdisaster.com.

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