I'm well aware of the power of water. If that fell straight down onto you, it would certainly kill you. But it appears the forward motion of the plane caused the water to disperse significantly..
Maybe they opened the hatch more slowly than usual?
Here in America, we test the proficiency of air tankers/pilots by placing hundreds of dixie cups on the runway, having the pilots drop, then having a gang of firefighters run out and measure the level of water/retardant in each cup.
I'm well aware of the power of water. If that fell straight down onto you, it would certainly kill you. But it appears the forward motion of the plane caused the water to disperse significantly..
Maybe they opened the hatch more slowly than usual?
Here in America, we test the proficiency of air tankers/pilots by placing hundreds of dixie cups on the runway, having the pilots drop, then having a gang of firefighters run out and measure the level of water/retardant in each cup.
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