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Old 11th Jan 2012, 00:42
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Landing intact away from airport

Just wondering - has there ever been a case of a succesful landing of a sizeable aicraft (let's say 100 seat+) away from an airport, in which the hull has remained intact, and there have been no fatalities?

Two spring to mind, but neither quite fits what I'm thinking of:

1) The Gimli Glider - but that was still the site of an air base, and the plane was allowed to fly away afterwards.

2) Hudson river - although in that case the aircraft was still written off. Presumably, it could have been repaired, but the cost of replacing so much electronics would have been beyond the cost of a new plane?

I know there are loads of cases of smaller planes landing on roads. I'm really wondering what would happen if a larger aircraft came down on a motorway (not Kegworth style), or a flat field, and only incurred minimal damage. Could it be refuelled and take off again, or could wings be removed for re-assembly at an airport?
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