"Bob Mowry" wrote in message
om...
| 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

No, Bob,
On the longer wing ! Think about it...
Cheers, John G.