warthog1984
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I'm not saying it will be done, but it certainly could be done. JAL rebuilt a DC-8 that came out of the Bay in SFO, certainly salt water is going to be much worse on an airframe than freshwater.
It could be done, but since Insurance will buy the fuselages (and not even Boeing's insurance, the railway's insurance) it won't. When JAL did it, they owned the plane and it was probably quicker and cheaper for them than buying another, plus they do not have manufacturer's liability to worry about.