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2007-04-23 06:38:29 · 14 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Cars & Transportation Aircraft

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There are several places on a airplane where your chances of surviving a crash are better.
Sitting over the wings is better as this is the point within the plane that has the maximum strength within the airframe.
Sitting close to an exit also increases your survivability as you will be able to exit the plane quicker than people seated further away.
In fairness both positions have disadvantages in certain circumstances. For example the wings hold the fuel and there for are a higher risk for fire. Exits can be an issue if you are injured and block the door way.
In short the most important things you can do to improve your chances are fairly simple:-
1) Count the number of seats between your seat and the nearest exit.
2) Listen to the safety announcement as they will give you information specific to the plane you are flying on.
3) Wear lace up shoes that are tied good and tight. Hopefully they will stay on your feet in the event of a crash.
4) Wear contact lenses in place of your glasses if you are badly sighted, as there is less chance of them falling off than your glasses.
5) Wear natural fiber clothing that is less likely to catch fire than say nylon.

2007-04-24 02:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

To answer your question, the safest place would be the back of the plane in the cargo hold. The cargo hold is the toughest part of an aircraft, absorbing landings, and most of the loads put on the airplane. As a matter of fact, the cargo hold is built so much stronger than the actual cabin part of the plane. There was this plane crash that happened in the mid 1900's when a bomb exploded on a plane. Everybody but 1 flight attendant died because the plane landed on the cargo hold, which is the toughest part of the airplane. If the plane landed upside down it would have been a different story. She was also in the back of the plane in her seat. This is probably the safest part of the plane. However, it all depends on the nature of the crash or emergency on which place is safer.

2007-04-23 16:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by northwestairlinkairlines 1 · 0 0

In the back section. The best part would be under the wheels which cushion the landing and absorb any energy from crashing down. Also, the back because the front absorbs the front crash energy, just like in cars, they say the back is the best place for children, but really it's the best place for everyone.

Don't worry too much about plane crashes, it's one of the best ways to travel, unless you have a drunken pilot! lol, then I really don't know the statistics...

2007-04-23 06:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by elle 2 · 0 0

Every seat on an airliner is almost identically safe. They are all safer than just about any other seats you may sit in on this planet. However, if you want to split hairs....the safest seat is the one nearest to the exit of the aircraft.

Not a popular answer I'm sure, but true.

2007-04-23 19:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by sfsfan1 2 · 2 0

Near the wings is the safest because most crash victims
burn to death. In the front they will likely be crushed, in the
rear (behind the fuel tanks) they will be soaked with fuel as
the fuselage breaks up. If they don't burn, they're overcome
with smoke from burning jet fuel. Don't worry about it too
much. Your odds of getting struck by lightning are better. If
you obsess about it, fly Qantas airlines whenever you can.
They've never had a plane crash.

2007-04-23 17:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by Aerostar 4 · 0 0

For the sake of flying, airplanes are very secure. A mechanical malfunction is greater common on a Ford Taurus than a Boeing 747. Human blunders is likewise greater common on the Taurus than the 747. undesirable climate and adverse street situations are additionally greater common on the Taurus. universal, at the same time as this is safer to have the Taurus stalling interior the midsection of the line and basically particularly make it to drag to the facet than have the 747 stalling in mid air and particularly making it to a runway or suited touchdown floor a pilot can locate, thinking the quantity of automobiles on the line to the quantity of planes interior the air, you have far greater possibilities of the main expectacular motor vehicle crash ever caugh on tape than the main expectacular airplane crash ever caught on tape! Now, because of the character of their contents, planes tend to explode into thousands of things while they crash at the same time as automobiles basically shatter and twist to thousands of things. yet could you have greater helpful possibilities of survival in the experience that your seating on the lower back seat at the same time as hitting the midsection divider at 65mph, bouncing off, rollover 5 circumstances and touchdown nonetheless related on your seat than sitting on the lower back of the airplane and easily blowing up upon impact? perhaps. And to respond to your question, the suited spot is the shipment carry. analyze have shown that when a airplane crash, maximum of the luggage continues to be intact.

2016-12-16 13:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

I always thought it was in the center of the plane where the wings join the fuselage. This is structurally the strongest part of the aircraft as it has to support the entire weight during flight

2007-04-23 06:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by Peter A 5 · 0 0

On a commercial plan
e like an airliner, supposedly its in the tail. There are 2 reasons:

1) in a crash, the forward sections absorb most of the energy.
2) it takes longer for the tail to get to the scene of the crash - unless you're flying backwards, of course.

2007-04-23 06:45:20 · answer #8 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1 0

Peter A is correct it is the area where the wings connect to the fuselage that is by far strongest place of any Aircraft.

2007-04-23 11:02:49 · answer #9 · answered by Ezz 6 · 1 0

there's no absolute safe place on a plane. the safest place depends on ur situation, how the aircraft is tumbling, etc. check your variables

2007-04-23 15:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by Bao Pham 3 · 0 0

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