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19th Jan 2009, 19:53

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The JAL DC-8 Captain confused the command bars which were in a pitch mode with a capture mode on the ILS. He flew a stabilzed approach into the water.

National airlines had a 727 which went into Pensacola Bay, unplanned.

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