01-23-2009, 06:27 PM
SKYLANE wrote:
It's not hard to imagine that this live test of the 'Ditching' system was a resounding success.
I read a report the other day quoting the NTSB saying that the crew never got far enough through the checklist to enable the 'Ditching' system.
It happened so fast, the pilots never had time to throw the aircraft's "ditch switch," which seals off vents and holes in the fuselage to make it more seaworthy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/ap_o...kpit_drama