Ocean Landing
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961: the pilot is forced to ditch his plane into the ocean after being hijacked and running out of fuel.
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"1990s. An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet takes off from North Africa with enough fuel to reach its next stop, where it will refuel for its next run. It's a common practice to carry no more fuel than is necessary because it improves efficiency. The pilots are experienced. There is nothing wrong with the airplane. The day is bright and sunny. Three men, recently escaped from prison and of no ideological affiliation, burst into the cabin with the fire ax, clobber the co-pilot, and demand to be flown to Australia. Australia is eleven hours away and the plane has fuel for two hours of fligh..."
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When one of the hijackers grabs a bottle of whiskey from the serving cart, the bottle looks like a Jack Daniels bottle but instead of Jack Daniels, the bottle reads "Larry Bambrick" who is one of the producers.
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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961: the pilot is forced to ditch his plane into the ocean after being hijacked and running out of fuel.