The attached video clip is partly of a real aircraft and partly of a radio-controlled model aircraft. The two video clips have been skillfully edited and mixed together to produce a scenario of one-winged landing. That situation might be technically possible with the continuous development of aircraft manufacturing.
Structural failure is a possible cause of the catastrophic crash of Air France flight # 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on the 1st of June. A catastrophic structural failure, such as a wing falling off, often can be attributed to actions of the pilot. For example, pilots might unintentionally go beyond the design stress limits of the aircraft by flying into a thunderstorm.
It might be a good idea for Air France and other airlines to start hiring pilots who have the following skills:
• Landing with one wing only just in case if they face a situation similar to the one shown in the attached video clip.
• Landing safely the amphibian way like the skills showcased by captain Chesley Sullenberger of US Airways flight # 1549 which landed in the Hudson River last January.
