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Originally Posted by flatbutt View Post
It still awes me that no one had ever successfully ditched in the water till Sully did. That just blows my mind.
October 18, 1956. Capt. Ogg successfully ditched a 377 near Ocean Station November. I think someone posted pics in the other thread on the subject.

Fair to say, the airline will forget about the crew's skill and contribution as soon as the next contract negotiation comes up.

Not a good month for flying.
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