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Wheels up.

Bowser — 1/16/2009 2:12:52 AM (archived)

The water is very "hard" and the wheels are not going to touch down evenly. Consequently the first wheel to touch will not only start tearing it apart but will pull the plane into a cartwheel.

Clearly this guy landed it clean and evenly.

Arf

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US Airways jet bellyflops into the Hudson River - all safe - Laurie Street - 1/15/2009 10:24:10 PM
- Imagine taking off into something like this - Laurie Street - 1/16/2009 11:44:47 PM
- Airbus A320 picture - Laurie Street - 1/16/2009 11:42:21 PM
- I wonder why a bird strike put it down. - TB - 1/16/2009 7:45:48 PM
  - Lot of difference - RNE - 1/16/2009 10:41:58 PM
  - Digestive enzymes needed? (n/t) - Eri - 1/16/2009 9:54:54 PM
  - re: I wonder why a bird strike put it down. - Laurie Street - 1/16/2009 9:19:29 PM
    - Only 1 and YOUR GOOSE is COOOKED!!!! - carl - 1/16/2009 9:36:14 PM
    - re: I wonder why a bird strike put it down. - TB - 1/16/2009 9:36:11 PM
- Video of CRASH LANDING Site - carl - 1/16/2009 4:07:37 PM
- First Canada sends us... - Eri - 1/16/2009 2:15:57 PM
  - Now now. - Jacob - 1/16/2009 6:48:39 PM
    - Heh - Eri - 1/16/2009 7:59:02 PM
- I'm curious to know if they lowered their landing gear before splashdown - mip - 1/16/2009 2:00:19 AM
  - NOPE, But CLEARED GW Bridge by 900 FT - carl - 1/16/2009 2:49:07 PM
  - On the Airbus, any openings in the fuselage close and become watertight. - Eri - 1/16/2009 2:19:41 PM
    - Makes a LOUSY Boat, though - carl - 1/16/2009 2:44:25 PM
      - Snicker. BUT.... - Eri - 1/16/2009 6:29:03 PM
        
        Crossed the GWB........N to S - carl - 1/16/2009 6:36:49 PM
        
        So the owe a bridge toll? - Eri - 1/16/2009 8:01:12 PM
        
        Wait!!! SALVAGE RIGHTS!!!!! - carl - 1/16/2009 9:38:28 PM
  - Standard procedure is wheels UP and KYA - nick hoffman - 1/16/2009 11:38:21 AM
    - Stalled the Plane, too - carl - 1/16/2009 2:46:18 PM
  - They get wet. (n/t) - Jody channeling alcaray:) - 1/16/2009 2:28:07 AM
  - Wheels up. - Bowser - 1/16/2009 2:12:52 AM
    - Strong PLANE, too - carl - 1/16/2009 2:47:25 PM
      - I don't think gas in a gas tank floats. - Eri - 1/16/2009 6:31:44 PM
        
        Gasoline floats - TB - 1/16/2009 7:55:29 PM
        
        re: Gasoline floats - Eri - 1/16/2009 8:03:52 PM
        
        re: Gasoline floats - TB - 1/16/2009 8:06:39 PM
        
        Kerosene floats Tom, you know that............. - RNE - 1/16/2009 10:44:00 PM
        
        NO Rupture Tanks? - carl - 1/16/2009 6:39:08 PM
- Water landings - Bowser - 1/16/2009 1:02:05 AM
- Watched it on CNN - TB - 1/15/2009 10:28:57 PM
  - Citizen journalism - TB - 1/15/2009 10:58:21 PM
    - Absolutely.... - Lindy - 1/15/2009 11:50:05 PM

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