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Originally Posted by wdfifteen View Post
Control malfunction plus intentionally putting it in the bay seems like a contradiction.
Well, yes and no.

The Gimli Glider and most recently Sully lost power but still had control.

Gimli had enough altitude for them to maneuver to a landing.

Sully put it down as fast as he could where he could.

Maybe the control these guys had left was just enough to get it out of the air.
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