i dont think they are gonna b very effective on a plane thats falling from 30 thousand feet are they ?
2006-08-11 03:20:55 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I also heard that you have to wear a seatbelt and put your head between your knees (like yeah right, who has space to do that) to protect your teeth, so they can be used to identify your body.
Delightful, innit!
2006-08-11 03:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most plane crashes occur on take-off or landing, so it's more like a very high speed car crash than a fall from 30000 feet. The seatbelt protects you in those circumstances in precisely the same way as it does in a car crash. Clearly if the plane drops out of the sky in mid-flight you are going to die, regarless of the seatbelt or any similar equipment.
2006-08-11 03:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by Graham I 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless the wings suddenly fall off, the plane doesn't simply drop like a stone. Many (most?) plane crashes are more like semi-controlled unplanned landings. In these cases, the plane doesn't simply atomize on impact, but rather slides, spins and perhaps tumbles along the ground. In that case, you'd rather not be bouncing around inside the cabin, you want to stay uninjured, then leave the plane.
2006-08-11 03:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by kheserthorpe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same use as in a automobile crash...
Most plane crashes are more like very rough landings rather
than nose diving into the ground at 500mph from 30 thousand ft.
2006-08-11 03:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO you are correct in that. BUT seat belts are used during landing and take off. Once the plane is off the ground you can unbuckle the seat belt. And they want you to wear the seat belt during takeoff and landing just in case there are any problems. IF so the seat belt will be of good use.
2006-08-11 03:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people do actually survive a plane crash. As someone said before though, it's also to identify the dead.
2006-08-11 03:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by Iluv24 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably about as effective as the life jackets they provide... if you hit the ground or water form 30k feet you aren't going to heed either!
It is more a psycological benefit for passengers i reckon, they might feel safer being strapped in?
2006-08-11 03:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by curiousness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the plane cabin depressurizes, being strapped in your seat may keep you from being tossed around the cabin or sucked out into the sky (major bummer there)!
2006-08-11 03:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plenty Surprisingly, though it's mostly used for turbulence.
It's bad enough when the bus you are on goes over a bump, imagine a plane in a storm and how many injuries you would get.
2006-08-11 03:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They're not effective for plane crashes, but they are effective for preventing accidents during turbulences.
2006-08-11 03:28:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋