2006-11-18 22:05:17 · 20 answers · asked by xyster8 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Over the wing section.
2006-11-18 22:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Thursdays 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, no matter where you are seated, expect injuries at various level to occur. Statistically, the 'safest' location would be the tail section of the aircraft.
That's because in the event of an aircraft going down, it usually dives nose first. Assuming the pilot can't handle the stall (an occurrence that should not happen), the aircraft would be diving down pretty fast. If you were to drop from the sky at 40,000 feet (meaning that's 8 miles to fall), you are losing altitude at around 1,000 feet per minute, depending on the speed of the aircraft at the instance of time.
Upon impact, the nose and 1/4 of the forward section of the aircraft will disintegrate upon impact with no chance of survival. The remaining 3/4 of the forward section will detached with the entire mid-section of the aircraft and the wings might break away from the fuselage due to how the joints are assembled. Survival in this section is also extremely unlikely, due to the fact that this is also the very section where the fuel cells are located, plus the ones in the wings. Death will generally be caused by asphyxiation (death from lack of oxygen) and fire that might be started. The tail section will usually break off from the rest of the aircraft relatively early due to its own weight (and the combined weight of the tail and the elevators/horizontal stabilisers). The early detachment will mean a higher probability of survival for the passengers inside.
However, all this doesn't mean that you will always survive in the aft section of the plane. It depends on the profile of the crash (nose first, or tail first, as in a low altitude stall, usually occurring during a take-off), and also where the plane crashes. In the sea, the survival rate is actually worse than a crash on land, since the environmental temperatures are a lot colder and especially at night. For instance, if you crashed into the ocean at night in a tropical monsoon season, the temperature can be as low as -1 degree Celsius. Death can occur within 20 minutes without a life-raft.
2006-11-21 04:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by CuriousE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there actually any part of the airplane that is the safest place to stay? I don't think so considering that the entire aircraft will be in the air. Who knows, if there is any that you know, then tell me.
2006-11-19 09:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far forward and as close to an emergency exit as possible.
In the event of a drop from the sky crash, It does not matter your dead. In the event of a crash landing the #1 thing that will kill you is not the impact but the smoke and fire. When you are escaping the plane the front will be the safest from fire and most probably the closest to the ground.
2006-11-20 05:40:39 · answer #4 · answered by melresolve 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The central area with wings on both side is the safest place on air.Even though the wings might obstruct your view ,but I a crash it is the only area that remains in single piece as the force on it is evenly distributed to the wings and thus prevents its splitting in times on a crash (I hope your journey would be fine ,You really don't need to think so much as the airliners heir so many engineers to take care of that job. So just Chill..........)
2006-11-19 06:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by So_Hot_An_Ice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back of the plane is your choice, if the plane is going to fall it will go at an angel, with the velocity it will tilt down with the front. so if you hide to a safest place will will be the coach seats or if your really in the back, the bathroom which will help you on the impact.
2006-11-19 06:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by NiNes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talkning about a crash, then the safest place to sit would be the stewardess' backwards facing seat. The kinetic energy is pushing you back and being absorbed by the seat, as for the passengers' forward facing seats, they're being pushed forward, only being supported by their brace position to absorb the kinetic energy and they're being thrashed around. The Stewardess' seat I think also has more safety straps.
2006-11-19 10:31:44 · answer #7 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the danger is. If there are terrorists on the plane the safest is a window seat. But for me the window seat is bad on my knees so it could depend on health issues too. If the plane goes down I dont think it really matters where you sit.
2006-11-19 06:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by redneckking_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the way in front, in the rear-facing flight attendant jumpseat. Our bodies handle G forces much better when we take them backwards. Of course, all the flying debris would then smash you in the face...but still.
2006-11-19 19:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by Jason 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next to an emergency exit, provided you are physically able and prepared to open it it the event of an emergency.
You'll get more legroom, too.
2006-11-19 06:14:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋