Well, that is better than a water landing any day! Twill be interesting how United extricates this flight and its passengers and when.
FYI: Midway was at its peak during the days of the “PanAm Clipper” seaplane flights (Sikorsky S-42, Martin M-130, Boeing 314) between San Francisco and Manila. Max passengers ranged from the M-130’s 36 to the 314’s 74. Flight took a week and stopped overnight at Honolulu, Midway, Wake and Guam.
A week? We complain now about 12 hour flights.