Originally Posted by chollie

I don't have a reference I can cite, but I do recall hearing that there were quite a few spinal injuries after the Asiana SFO crash. That may have been due to the nature of the crash or the inability of most pax to assume the traditional crash position.

I've always found it interesting that the safety videos include instructions on preparations for a water landing but no mention of the safest position to (try) to assume in the event of a crash. It's annoying to see seat cards demonstrating a position that is virtually impossible for most adults on the plane to assume.

Originally Posted by rzsionak

I'd imagine the Asiana crash gave very little, if any, time for passengers to brace for impact. If there was time to brace and warn everybody, then there would have been time to do a fly-around.