Whenever I see those emergency instruction cards (inserted on the pocket in front of your seats), I always wonder if a plane can float on the water surface long enough to provide ample time for the passengers to do whatever the instruction cards (or the demonstration by the cabin attendants) say. I got my answer today.
“I always wonder if a plane can float on the water surface “
As long as the fuselage isn’t cracked or broken. The guy did a wonderful job of bringing that craft back to earth (water.
People do not realize how much kinetic energy is stored up in a flying passenger jet. Releasing that energy in a water landing without damaging people or the fuselage is not easy.