While seaplanes are a frequent fixture in pop culture, their use is limited because they can't land on the ground... except ...

Solid ice, snow with a depth greater than 3 mm (1/8 of an inch), and water deeper than 3 mm can make a runway contaminated. ... proving once again that large commercial planes can land on ice.

Aviation experts reveal fascinating reason why planes are sometimes sprayed with WATER when they land By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 07:33 EDT, 2 March 2024 | Updated: 07:33 EDT ...

A banner plane landed in the water off Hampton Beach around noon on Saturday.Video from a WMUR viewer shows the plane trying to land on the water. The plane tail flipped into the air when the nose ...