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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.
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.”
