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Old 11-04-2006, 11:45 AM  
BJ
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sea plane loses floats on take off, 2 passengers jump out

http://kstp.dayport.com/viewer/viewe...tegory_ID=6890

the video doesn't tell the whole story.

From the NTSB:

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 9117T Make/Model: C180 Description: 180, Skywagon 180 (U-17C)
Date: 10/28/2006 Time: 1651

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: FOREST LAKE State: MN Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT LOST POWER, FLOATS FELL OFF, TWO PASSENGERS JUMPED OUT INTO THE LAKE,
THE PILOT WAS THEN ABLE TO LAND AT A GRASS STIP, FOREST LAKE, MN
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