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To: Alan Gallaspy who wrote (45130)4/5/2001 2:34:58 PM
From: mitch-c  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
OT - Water ditching

Rough SWAG - 50% survivable. Less so in bad conditions - high winds, high seas, aircraft damage.

Bailouts over water, assuming proper equipment, would be much more survivable. (Hell, *I* trained for those in jump school.) I don't know if the crew had 'chutes or not.

- Mitch