New argument in the aisle vs. window debate - you just might survive a crash in aisle
In a plane crash safest seats are in aisle
Study suggests the best location to get out alive from a burning aircraft
From The Times June 26, 2008
By Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent
It is the question that most nervous flyers ask themselves whenever they board an aircraft: where is the safest place to sit? The answer is now much clearer after an exhaustive study of 105 accidents and personal accounts from almost 2,000 survivors of how they managed to escape from crash landings and onboard fires.
For the best chance of getting out alive from a burning aircraft, people should choose an aisle seat near the front within five rows of an emergency exit.
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