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Ditching an aircraft is a realistic and serious emergency, even for flights over land, with many pilots underestimating the challenge and harboring dangerous myths about survival. The article debunks ...

In the summer of 2001, the pilot of a Pilatus PC-12 and three passengers were flying from Japan to Russia when the single-engine turboprop experienced an engine failure. The pilot ditched the airplane ...

How skill and rigorous training helped pilots endure when ditching was the only option. David Kindy Today's aircraft can safely and routinely fly over large bodies of water, including the Atlantic ...