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