The pilot in the article did bring a raft + survival suit, and apparently knows of pilots that survived a ditching: "If you do end up in the water, the importa

The pilot in the article did bring a raft + survival suit, and apparently knows of pilots that survived a ditching: "If you do end up in the water, the important thing is to get into your life raft but also I have a thick neoprene survival suit, which completely encloses the body and you've probably got a few hours survival in that." He knows of other ferry pilots who have landed in the sea and survived, but admits it's not something he cares to dwell on.