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Old 18th Mar 2010, 18:02
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carlosii
 
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Yeah, they were flying approx. 20 meters above the runway and then ditched to the left where are also bushes and smaller trees. Thankfully they didn't hit bigger trees that are around the runway and at the lake shore, otherwise collision would of been much worse....

Rescuing ditched aircraft from the lake is practiced by airport rescue services every year, but only at summer time, so this winter landing was something new for them as well, but ice that usually is not very good news for airmen, this time provided some serious help for crew and rescuers
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