Al girar l'aeronau, el capità Whitaker va disminuir la pressió, i l'aeronau va quedar altre vegada estable. Alineant i lliscant l'aeronau, lluny de les zones residencials, el que li va permetre fer un aterratge forçós en camp obert.
"By inverting the plane, Captain Whitaker arrested the descent, and allowed the aircraft to level off, enabling him to glide the aircraft away from any populated areas, and allowing him to execute a forced landing in an open field.