[az_gila]

Not unless he was drunk. It’s sort of a myth anyway that the captain always goes down with the ship.

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It wasn't always the case -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Birkenhead_(1845)

The times they are a'changing though.

[az_gila]

You would think that a helicopter used for tourist flights in NYC would have these optional emergency flotation bags installed.

The river is the only clear area for an emergency landing in the city - ask Sully.

[old curmudgeon]

Maybe he was a student under a friend of mine who instructed in the air force. He told his students that in the event of a potentially unrecoverable emergency, he would say only one time......”Follow MEeeee....”