Water survival training event taught by 908th Operations Support Squadron, SERE Specialist, Tech. Sgt. Jesse Liethen.

Lastly, all aircraft occupants should promptly retrieve emergency and survival equipment ... gear type is used for water landings? Seaplanes use floats or pontoons as landing gear for water ...

Ditching Ditching is a forced landing on water. When circumstances ... to maximize the chances of survival. Engine failure is one of the most severe reasons for an emergency landing.

It was not clear why an emergency landing was necessary, Postman said. Crew members rushed to activate flotation devices and landed upright. A photograph showed the helicopter bobbing in the water ...