http://www.amazon.com/35-Miles-Shore.../dp/0977897109
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On May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet with 57 passengers and a crew of six departed from New York?s JFK International Airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten, but four hours and 34 minutes later the flight ended in the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean. It was, and remains, the only open-water ditching of a commercial jet. The subsequent rescue of survivors took nearly three hours and involved the coast guard, navy, and marines. This gripping account of that fateful day recounts what was happening inside the cabin, the cockpit, and the helicopters as the crews struggled against the weather and dwindling daylight to rescue the survivors, who had only their life vests and a lone escape chute to keep them afloat.
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Anyway the big picture is not big enough for the kids to see...
The point is that cash struggling airlines are ready to any measure to cut cost, even at the expense of the passengers safety.
Pilots have been complaining that aircrafts were readied for take off with just enough fuel to reach their destination, keeping the plane as light as possible.... but with not enough fuel in case of an emergency ....
