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Two thoughts:
Even the most controlled water landing (in a seaplane for example), let alone a ditching, seems like a really hard impact to someone not used to it.
Also "not glide well" might be defined as "not well enough to get back to land". A 337 with both engines out comes down FAST. One of the things I used to like about my 337s was that it was almost impossible to be too high on an approach, because if you pulled the power, the descent angle was very steep. To a passenger in an emergency (and possibly to the pilot), this descent angle could well be terrifying.
These two things together might help explain the passenger's comments.
Kevin
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