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Old 19th Jan 2009, 21:14
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Chinookflyer
 
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Garuda 737-300

On Jan. 16, 2002 a Garuda 737-300 made a successful ditching in the Benjawang Solo River after suffering a double flame-out in a cloudburst. Unfortunately there was a fatality - a flight attendent drowned during evacuation.
Apparently the current prevalent airliner configuration - low wing with large diameter engines on pylons under the wing - is capable of controlled ditchings, at least in moderate wave conditions.

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