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Stratocruiser Ditching
Posted: 11 May 2010, 11:29
by Garry Russell
FIlm of the famous ditching of a Pan American Stratocruiser alongside a ship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvagZxur7sU
Re: Stratocruiser Ditching
Posted: 11 May 2010, 15:38
by airboatr
interesting video Garry. I can't remember this ditching,
expert landing saving all those people
Re: Stratocruiser Ditching
Posted: 11 May 2010, 16:44
by Motormouse
airboatr wrote:interesting video Garry. I can't remember this ditching,
expert landing saving all those people
IIRC (think I read it some time ago) the Capt had recently prior to this ditching been on a board of inquiry into a similar event, so knew in advance that the tail section was liable to separate; and accordingly had moved everyone into the forward cabin for the ditching.
ttfn
Pete