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"M. J. Powell" wrote:

Oh, right. There was also the case of the RAF rear-gunner who dropped
about 15k w/o a parachute. I believe the Germans gave him a certificate
to certify the fact.

Yeah, a few people have managed to fall long distances without dying.

Not that it would seem to be a lot of fun after that last tenth of a
second or so... that stewardess who fell 33,000 feet and survived got
several broken bones and paraplegia in the bargain.

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