Thanks Golden Runways that's the incident I was thinking of. I DO pay attention to the safety briefing even though I have heard it probably 6 or 8 times that month, and I admit the first thing I do is check out the nearest exit to my seat. But, I still have a hard time believing that an aircraft could survive a ditching, unless you count "Airport '77" a 'course. To me, lifejackets and seat cushions aint going to help much. Reminds me of the Billy Connolly routine about the Jobee Weecha. "If ye're heading towards Manchester at 500 mph, vertically, ask the captain to aim for a puddle..."
Ozzy