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Old 28th Aug 2008, 19:47
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BelArgUSA
 
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Clap-clap-clap-clap...

Reminds me of a World Airways JFK landing on 13R, a DC-10... the 1980s...
Or was it in Boston...? - Cannot recall...
xxx
Was a smooth landing, a real "kisser" (probably 5,000 ft down the runway)...
The entire cabin applauded - What a "great landing" - So smooth...
A greaser, really... Hooray - what a great pilot...
Went-on applauding, until the airplane ended with the nose in the ocean... very gently.
They had to stop the ovations, to evacuate the airplane, down the slides...
Almost everyone got out to safely...
Except 2 passengers (an old couple) exited L1-R1 (?) and probably could not swim.
xxx
Apparently, all that was on the cockpit voice recorder.
In some cases, consider a US Navy style "arrival"...
Get the Senior F/A with her garter belt and bra down her ankles to go to the cockpit...
To ask the guys up-front - "who did THIS landing...?"
xxx

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