Originally Posted by
Taped2Seat
Q - Is it possible to plunge a plane like the 777 into the ocean without leaving any debris behind? Low speed/low altitude then 45º plunge?
You would have to land the plane like Sully and then let it sink intact.
Any sort of impact would break up the plane and release all sorts of debris, much of which would float.
But that's mostly irrelevant...it's a very, very big ocean and wind and waves would quickly disperse any debris such that you would not be able to spot a defined debris field.