Propeller Detaches and Cuts Open Belly of Passenger Plane
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The Dangers of Landing in the Ocean
"It takes a lot of strength and the banks are really shallow. Like it can't turn very sharply," she says. "So, you know, they start trying to figure out what their options are." They considered ditching into the ocean in Crystal Bay but were told not by a mechanic on the ground back in Cold Bay that would have been dangerous. The plane had to fly four hours to get to Anchorage where there's a long enough runway for them to land at high speed.
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