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Old 26th October 2000 | 02:03
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Aircraft with underwing nacelles tend to do a dirty dive when they hit the surface.

Aircraft with engines in the wings fare better. Which is why an RAF Nimrod (military modified version of the Comet) did a successful ditching off RAF Kinloss a few years back after an engine/wing fire.

Broke it's back but floated.