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Re: Just seen it on the BBC.....
Posted by gary wagner on Fri Mar 29, 2002 02:10:55 PM
In reply top Just seen it on the BBC..... posted by Mick on Fri Mar 29, 2002 06:52:18 AM
: so it must be considered to be important even over here, a
: s the Beeb usually only show foreign historic crashes if i
: t is something like the spectacular Corsair/Bearcat collis
: ion at Oshkosh with plenty action just like a Hollywood mo
: vie, know what I mean?.
:
: Anyway, they say the pilot reported undercarriage problems
: although it is not thought to be the reason it crashed (t
: heir words, more or less).
: Didn't say anything about an engine failure.
: But it might (?) be a reason they put it down in the sea r
: ather than on land considering the damage that would have
: been caused in a belly-landing, as already pointed out.
:
: Very sad to see but I'm sure them Boeing Blokes will do a
: terrific job of restoring it again.
:
: TaTa
: Mick
as for the question of salt water immersion, load it onto a barge and take it through the locks into lake washington and give it a fresh water dunking..........