On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:42:30 -0500, "Scott M. Kozel"    
   wrote:   
      
   >Eeyore  wrote:   
      
   >Ditching usually results in cracks in the fuselage, which would cause a   
   >lot more water entry than would those valves.   
      
   Is usually does.   
   But there are exceptions. We just whitnessed one.   
   And I bet the pilot was happy he could use it.   
   I wonder how long the plane would have floated with open inlets and valves.   
      
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