Intresting Take on MH370

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Landing a large jet on the water is extremely difficult

and is almost certain to result in the airplane breaking up. That's because there are waves on the ocean and the airplane will catch a wave due to the wing-mounted engines, then it will cartwheel and come apart. This is what has happened in every attempted water landing by a large jet other than in the Hudson River case. That was successful not only due to expert piloting, but because the Hudson River was calm and flat. There were no waves to catch a wing and knock it over. They tell you to try to land between the swells, but that's easier said than done and almost never works. A 777 is much larger than an A320 and would have even more difficulty avoiding being caught by waves.