Interesting you bring this up. I was going to start a new (serious) post about emergency evacuation today. Have you ever noticed the inconsistency about the life vest, whether you inflate them before or after you leave the plane? Some airlines specifically say before you leave, some specifically say after, and some are purposely vague. These are for US carriers -- so you'd assume someone is leaving themselves open to a lawsuit if there is some sort of lifevest issue -- you would think they'd leave the safety warning to federal regulators - -hell they regulate everything else in the industry -- to have a uniform safety demonstration. All the videos are on youtube, take a listen, they all have inconsistent instructions from airline to airline.

As for the plane crash, i always joke with my buddy that first class always survives in a plane crash, so not to worry if he's sitting up there. It's one of the benefits of the more expensive ticket.

Also, did anyone see that Southwest emergency landing with sparks about 6 months ago? I wasn't sure what was more puzzling-- that the guy had the nerve to throw his briefcase down the chute and wait while other passengers were behind them - -or that 50 people lined up about 25 feet on the edge of the runway while thousands of gallons of jetfuel were close to a potential fire. Oh yeah, you're outside of the plane, and the jetfuel is contained in that metal, don't worry about a massive explosion -- stay on the runway, and remain calm and certainly don't run for your life.