Turns out Coach in the back of the plane is the safest in a crash

gpett

Article here.

The airlines official stance is that there is no safest spot on a plane.  Independant research shows otherwise:

Sitting in the back of the bus... er plane used to be shamefull.  I guess it is now the place to be.

modjoe86

Ah ha, hush that fuss, everybody move to the back of the bus.

 

I'm sorry. I'm really, really  tipsie.

Elapsed

This is on average. The article admits that there were some cases (5 of 20) where sitting in the front is better.

gpett

5 of 20... 1/4 is less than any of the odds currently listen on the chart.

Aelfinn

Wait, people need a chart to guess that the back of a flying missile is relatively safer than sitting in front?

Xexima

Originally posted by Aelfinn


Wait, people need a chart to guess that the back of a flying missile is relatively safer than sitting in front?

This IS America...

Elapsed

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Originally posted by Aelfinn
Wait, people need a chart to guess that the back of a flying missile is relatively safer than sitting in front?

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My mom used to always tell me sitting over the wings was the safest because it was the strongest part of the plane.

Urdig

How often does a plane crash tail first?

Sounds reasonable to me that the people at the back of the plane would be safest.  I mean all those people ahead of them would soften the fall.

Xexima

Originally posted by Urdig


How often does a plane crash tail first?
Sounds reasonable to me that the people at the back of the plane would be safest.  I mean all those people ahead of them would soften the fall.

What a polite way to put it.

Zikiel

There's a crack in here about the rich finally getting what they deserve.  And yes.. in retrospect, sitting in the front of a virtual missile seems a bit stupid. Of course, in retrospect, everything seems stupid.

Elapsed

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Originally posted by Zikiel
There's a crack in here about the rich finally getting what they deserve.  And yes.. in retrospect, sitting in the front of a virtual missile seems a bit stupid. Of course, in retrospect, everything seems stupid.

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Being rich means you deserver to die or get hurt in a plane crash? I don't like you.

JimmyLegs

Originally posted by Aelfinn


Wait, people need a chart to guess that the back of a flying missile is relatively safer than sitting in front?

Wow... that made me laugh so hard. I didn't need to do any research and I would assume being farthest from the point of death, the front, would be safer.

Zikiel

Originally posted by -Jaguar-


 

Originally posted by Zikiel

There's a crack in here about the rich finally getting what they deserve.  And yes.. in retrospect, sitting in the front of a virtual missile seems a bit stupid. Of course, in retrospect, everything seems stupid.

 

Being rich means you deserver to die or get hurt in a plane crash? I don't like you.

Hmm.. that didn't come out right. Should have phrased that differently. Yeah.. anyway, I have nothing against the rich.

seabass2003

Originally posted by -Jaguar-


 

Originally posted by Aelfinn

Wait, people need a chart to guess that the back of a flying missile is relatively safer than sitting in front?

 

My mom used to always tell me sitting over the wings was the safest because it was the strongest part of the plane.

It is the strongest part of the plane. Just not the safest. Also does this test base this off of nose dive only? Then yes during a crash the rear of the plane is safest. If its based off of a belly landing then the middle of the plane over the wings is safest. I really hate tests that leave out so much info.

HOLD: Going to read article missed linky.

Well after reading the article I just have to say wow. Even in the AirForce they always said the best spot was just aft of the wings. But not all the way back.

TBH though when I get on a plane I really don't expect to survive.

Maybe the reason more people survive coach is because there are more people there. Then when the crash happens you just bounce off of other bodies instead of the inside of the aircraft?

SioBabble

Having the seats face the rear of the plane is safer, too.

But for some reason people don't like to face the rear of the plane, they'd rather face the front of the plane.

PunkMonk

This thread reminded me of something by brother told me awhile back. He said that the "emergency position," you know, put your head between your legs and put your tray table up, is the most dangerous position you can be in. Said that being in that position breaks your neck on impact so the plane company gets less law suits from the survivors.

Anyone know if this is true? Sorry for this off-topic question, by the way. But hey, this is a plane safety thread.

Xexima

Originally posted by PunkMonk


This thread reminded me of something by brother told me awhile back. He said that the "emergency position," you know, put your head between your legs and put your tray table up, is the most dangerous position you can be in. Said that being in that position breaks your neck on impact so the plane company gets less law suits from the survivors.
Anyone know if this is true? Sorry for this off-topic question, by the way. But hey, this is a plane safety thread.

There was a mythbusters about that.  Turns out that it isn't made to kill people, it will break your legs, but doesn't kill you.  The shock supposedly goes though your body and into the seats if you do the position.  But than again, you can hardly call mythbusters science.

seabass2003

Why do people even expect to survive a plane crash?

Links

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_EM0hDchVlY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As2l3TIiEnI&mode=related&search=

Yeah, I know some crashes are survivable but anyways here is something for you to think about the next time you get on a plane. Sit down in your seat and look as far to the front of the plane as you can. Kind of looks like the inside of a giant coffin doesn't it?

Grunty

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Turns out Coach in the back of the plane is the safest in a crash "

 

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