http://www.crosswindsforum.com/general-f22/-t1.htm Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:38:52 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://www.crosswindsforum.com/general-f22/-t1.htm http://www.crosswindsforum.com/general-f22/where-to-ditch-a-plane-and-when-trees-land-or-water-t29.htm jared_despain I came across this interesting article that discusses, "What is safer, trees or water?" http://www.equipped.com/watertrees.htm I think you might be surprised with the odds of survival for landing in trees, bodies of water, and on open plowed fields. Survival rates are quite high for each and are pretty much equal with the difference being in the number of injuries. A slow landing speed is most important. After the landing area is made it is very important to slow that airplane ... General Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:38:52 GMT http://www.crosswindsforum.com/general-f22/where-to-ditch-a-plane-and-when-trees-land-or-water-t29.htm#46 http://www.crosswindsforum.com/general-f22/where-to-ditch-a-plane-and-when-trees-land-or-water-t29.htm