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Originally Posted by Heel n Toe
Someone tweeted/emailed a question in to a CNN panel a week or so ago asking if an intact water landing was possible in that Southern area of the Indian Ocean. The answer is no, you need water at least as smooth as the Hudson.
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And even then the chances of touching a hard surface (wingtip) resulting in an airframe destroying cartwheel is very high. That Sulley put that US Airways Airbus down so cleanly was a combination of wonderful luck and strong pilot skills/experience.