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69 people survived the water landing and all but 17 drown.
The confusion that ensued became a “catalyst” for modern regulations mandating better flotation equipment on planes and preflight briefings on how to use it, aviation safety expert John Cox told AP.
There is a saying in The Navy, “All safety regulations are written in blood.”
Any survivors?
Yes, actually!
Everyone onboard survived the impact - but passengers struggled to locate life vests and rafts as the plane rapidly sank. Of the 69 passengers and crew onboard, just 17 survived.
