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USMC CH-53 Sea Stallion after an emergency landing in a rice field in Japan, 2024. (lemmy.world)
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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I recall hearing a helicopter pilot saying that they felt better flying Marine One because it was specifically capable of water landing and that made them less nervous about where they could put the thing in an emergency.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All aircraft are capable of water landings.