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minus-square@Cort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink9•29 days agoI think they’re saying you’ll survive the landing. What happens after is more variable
minus-square@Awkwardly_Frank@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•26 days agoSurprisingly, no. They counted deaths from exposure, drowning, etc as fatalities in this study: https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/the-myths-of-ditching/ This is just a review of NTSB data and some ditchings may have gone unreported. The main point is that ditching, even in the open ocean is very survivable.
I think they’re saying you’ll survive the landing. What happens after is more variable
That makes a lot more sense.
Surprisingly, no. They counted deaths from exposure, drowning, etc as fatalities in this study: https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/the-myths-of-ditching/
This is just a review of NTSB data and some ditchings may have gone unreported. The main point is that ditching, even in the open ocean is very survivable.