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US Air 1549 vs Tuninter 1153: two differing ending ditchings

February 5, 2009 David Cenciotti

Analysing the recent US1549 ditching in the Hudson River (http://cencio4.wordpress.com/tag/awe1549/), I explained that the success in the difficult splash down was the result of a perfect maneuver and luck. Even if I still believe that […]