Originally Posted by fernandeztv
They had electrical problems and decided to force land the aircraft in the open paddy fields. Unfortunately the landing went wrong and the aircraft burst into flames after the forced landing.
I have yet to hear of a rice paddy landing that didn't go wrong.
But yeah, I was skeptical about the parachute report when it first came out, seeing as the account came from villagers. A lot of people think the only way anyone survives a plane crash is by bailing out.
