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ditching [′dich·iŋ] (aerospace engineering) A forced landing on water, or the process of making such a landing. (engineering) The digging of ditches, as around storage tanks or process areas to hold liquids in the event of a spill or along the sides of a roadway for drainage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It's no surprise to me that despite the widespread placement of airplane survival manuals in every aircraft in the skies, not one life has been saved in a water landing by the flotation device under each seat. Chris Stevens, lead salvage diver, inspected the aircraft underwater and said, "The plane was in good condition considering it sustained a water landing. At 8,000 feet the pilot inflated his Mae West in preparation for a water landing and tried to pull himself up to sit in the sling of the chute, but found he was unable to do so. |
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