31.   Since the pilot had managed to bring the airliner down so close to shore, tourists and island residents were able to reach the survivors quickly.

32.   Since the pilot had managed to bring the airliner down so close to shore that tourists and island residents were able to reach the survivors quickly.

33.   The pilot managed to avoid the village and land the burning helicopter nearby.

34.   The pilot managed to land the plane safely on Okinawa.

35.   The pilot managed to swim ashore, the Air Sunshine official said.

36.   The pilot managed to fly the helicopter safely to the western city of Battambang.

37.   The pilot managed to swim ashore, the official said.

38.   The pilots managed to extinguish the blaze by shutting down the right engine of the two-engine jet.

39.   There were no casualties because the pilot managed to eject safely and was found in fit condition, Maj. John Blakeley of the NATO-led peace force said.

40.   Topa Bilgetin Toker, general director of Turkish Civilian Aviation, said the Saudi forces stormed the plane after the pilots managed to escape from the aircraft.