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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Forgive me if this has been discussed, but is it not possible the plane made a slow descent and soft landing on the ocean surface and sank as a complete unit, eliminating the notion of ocean surface debris?

Spoiler!

"Ahoy, Mr. Eldridge. I understand you were on the Andrea Doria."
"Yes, it was a terrifying ordeal."
"I tell ya, I hear people really stuff themselves on those cruise ships. The buffet, that's the real ordeal, huh, Clarence?"
"We had to abandon ship."
"Well, all vacations have to end eventually."
"The boat sank."
"According to this, it took ten hours. It eased into the water like an old man into a nice warm bath, no offense."