FIlm of the famous ditching of a Pan American Stratocruiser alongside a ship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvagZxur7sU
Stratocruiser Ditching
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Garry Russell
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Stratocruiser Ditching
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Re: Stratocruiser Ditching
interesting video Garry. I can't remember this ditching,
expert landing saving all those people
expert landing saving all those people
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Motormouse
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Re: Stratocruiser Ditching
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.airboatr wrote:interesting video Garry. I can't remember this ditching,
expert landing saving all those people
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