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TIL when a airplane crashed in the icy Potomac River, Arland Williams and 5 other survivors fled to the tail section. He was then tossed a lifeline from a helicopter twice and handed it off twice to others more severely injured than himself. He ended up being the only victim to die by drowning.

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