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To: mitch-c who wrote (45142)	4/5/2001 3:36:09 PM
From: Math Junkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

OT ditching "However, in this case, even 90% survival translates to "kill two people," of a crew of 24." 78% of ditchings result in zero fatalities. I don't fly large aircraft, but I doubt if the lack of flaps would be that big an issue. Planes can and do land without flaps. It just takes more runway. On the ocean you have all the "runway" you need. I believe the more important issues are touching down under control, getting out of the aircraft, and surviving while awaiting rescue.