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Old 3rd Sep 2012, 13:43
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Wally Mk2
 
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'CC' I don't believe the gear was actually down for the water landing but it could have been. The 'Westy' would have to be one of the better airframes to drop into the drink even with the gear down as little of the gear protrudes beyond the lower part of the fuse anyway. It sounded like the TAWS was going off in the Vid clip on the 4 Corners show 2nite meaning that it activated due the A/C not configured for a normal Ldg which would have been the case in a planed ditching (gear selected up)

Anyway there's no doubt more to come on this one.

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