In spite of what the airliners tell you about a water landing, very few
people actually survive. In most small planes, everyone's spines snap just
above the pelvis as the lower seat belt holds them back against the seat and
as their upper bodies move violently forward as the plane skips and bounces
across the surface of the water. Everyone dies.

John,

 

Interesting info about your friend, BUT I find the above information about spinal injury lacking any sound basis in research or analysis. Either your friend and his buddies defied the laws of physics (according to you) or the information is incorrect about water ditchings.

 

Regards,

 

Jeff Edwards