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Old 31st Aug 2008, 20:56
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Maoraigh1
 
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A 4 jet Nimrod MR aircraft (engines in wings - Comet4 derivative) was successfully ditched in the Moray Firth , Scotland, with no loss of life, several years ago.
No lifejackets puts the airline in the position of Cunard with the Titanic - why bother with enough lifeboats, as it'll never sink.

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