Oh I totally agree. Thanks for clarifying this point! I honestly didn't mean to say that you would choose to land of sea if you had any alternative... just that

Oh I totally agree. Thanks for clarifying this point! I honestly didn't mean to say that you would choose to land of sea if you had any alternative... just that if you must, it's a last resort. The main argument was really about not dying from engine failure (i.e. from falling) since planes glide — knowing this totally changed my impression of "safety" wrt riding planes, for the better: “planes can't fall!”.