Originally Posted by jondc9
I think another "twin" ,though not etops, ditched also due to fuel exhaustion, a DC9 quite awhile ago.
I seem to recall a 4 engine plane landed in the water in the bay of San Francisco. a JAL DC8 back in the late 60's or early 70's... the plane was recovered and lived to fly again...though not a true ditching I suppose.
Until there is a regulation for everything, keeping the passengers, crew, and innocents on the ground safe and the reputation of your airline clear might be good advice regardless of the number of engines installed.
j
jon,
the DC9 ditched because of fuel exhaustion while diverting after missing several approaches on the destination.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...0502-0&lang=en
And the JAL DC8 "landed" short of the runway at SFO in full landing config during a CAT II approach which went haywire with all 4 running until they hit.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...1122-0&lang=en
Best regards
AN2 Driver