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 The landing gear, as found in the wreckage, was in the retracted position, according to the CAB accident report. The landing gear in the "​up"​ position would have been necessary for a water landing. The landing gear, as found in the wreckage, was in the retracted position, according to the CAB accident report. The landing gear in the "​up"​ position would have been necessary for a water landing.
-Eventually I received additional information about Captain Sabatke'​s experience in the United States Navy as a pilot who not only had survived the crash landing of one aircraft; but he had also logged nearly 1,500 additional hours in amphibious Catalina PBY aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. I became more convinced that he "​deviated"​ from the Victor 16 Airway to make a water landing. ​+Eventually I received additional information about Captain Sabatke'​s experience in the United States Navy as a pilot who not only had survived the crash landing of one aircraft; but he had also logged nearly 1,500 additional hours in amphibious Catalina PBY aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. I became more convinced that he "​deviated"​ from the Victor 16 Airway to make a water landing. ​{Captain Sabatke'​s experience with PBY amphibious aircraft is discussed in another chapter}
  
 Again, had anyone considered the Captain'​s experience as a military pilot? ​ Again, had anyone considered the Captain'​s experience as a military pilot? ​
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