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   From: BtB@BB.not.aaaaaaa   
      
   ah  wrote in news:4973fef3$0$57681   
   $892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com:   
      
   > Bertie the Bunyip wrote:   
   >> Poster@newsgroups.com wrote in news:6thqo1FartetU2   
   @mid.individual.net:   
   >>   
   >>> On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:49:45 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>>Actually they can in most arplanes. The 'bus has one that will do   
   the   
   >>>>whole lot in one go, though. Some old Brit airplanes had the same   
   >>>>thing. you know,in case "Gerry snuck up on us over la Manch after a   
   >>>>jolly good thrashing of Dresden"   
   >>>   
   >>> Thank you for your answer.   
   >>> There is only one thing: The ditch switch on flight 1549 was not   
   >>> activated as reported by the NTSB interview.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> You don' tknow that.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>  The crew didn't have time   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> You don' tknow that either.   
   >>   
   >>> to flick the switch. So, Captain C.B. Sullenberger III is after all   
   >>> just a human being. The plane floated anyway. For a while at least.   
   >   
   > What about the in-flight tea reserves?   
      
   Well, if you want to get into a nightmare situation..   
      
      
   Bertie   
      
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