Originally Posted by
spin88
Actually (as I found in a quick search) there were 4 lap kids (w/o) seat belts, only one died. That is 1 in 4 survival rate. Given that of the 294 other assigners 110 died, the lap kids did as well (actually better) than the non-lap passangers.
Plus, I might add, its very hard to see belted vs. non-belted being the cause or not cause of anything given the scope of that crash and that most passengers died of smoke inhalation.
I've calculated the same figures before but didn't publish them as location on aircraft had a more significant cause/effect relationship than own seat/not. As for the flight attendant who has made a crusade due to the one that didn't make it, I understand, for her it's personal and emotional vs fact/statistic based. I try not to argue with emotional people as no matter what facts are presented, they rarely consider anything beyond their emotions. This isn't to say that o think seat belts and individual seats/car seats are a bad idea, just that the most vocal person in the recent past on this topic has a view biased by personal experience.