Al Eddie wrote in message ...
They didn't. They jumped...!

;-)

"Due to quick-wittedness of the pilots, the glider stayed maneuverable
for another couple of minutes, which enabled them to evacuate the
airplane over an unpopulated area."

This is the part of the notice I was referring to. Perhaps they were
able to use their full underwear as outboard ballast on the shortened
wing

-bob