Delta FF, after the southwest engine explosion, will you sit in a different spot?
Apr 17, 2018, 10:09 pm
#17
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Certainly a terrible tragedy, but no it won't change my seating habits. It is areminder for me though to keep my seatbelt on during the flight. (I have no idea if hers was on or not), but sudden stuff can happen and it's probably best to keep it on.
Apr 17, 2018, 10:21 pm
#18
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If you sit near the front you're more likely to die if the plane nose dives, if you sit in the middle you may get shrapnel from the engine, if you sit in the back...you're sitting in the back. all things considered ill stick to the front. its all the same at the end of the day if we are all honest with ourselves.
Apr 17, 2018, 11:40 pm
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At the risk of quoting a Bond villain, "there's no point in living if you can't feel alive".
I've often used this as a reason to not live in fear of terrorism, as soon as you live in fear, they win.
I've often used this as a reason to not live in fear of terrorism, as soon as you live in fear, they win.
Apr 17, 2018, 11:53 pm
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I usually only fly delta.
I am terribly upset about the plane accident which killed a woman on southwest after an engine exploded. I can't imagine how difficult this must be for her family.
Is it safer to sit in front of the wing?
If an engine blows up, the shrapnel likely will go lateral or aft of the engine, right?
Is the aisle safer than the window?
Looks like row 17.
So sad.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a8309201.html
I am terribly upset about the plane accident which killed a woman on southwest after an engine exploded. I can't imagine how difficult this must be for her family.
Is it safer to sit in front of the wing?
If an engine blows up, the shrapnel likely will go lateral or aft of the engine, right?
Is the aisle safer than the window?
Looks like row 17.
So sad.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a8309201.html
Apr 18, 2018, 1:23 am
#24
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A similar uncontained engine failure occurred on a DL MD-88 in 1996 killing two passengers --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_...es_Flight_1288
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_...es_Flight_1288
Making a note on my 2040 calendar.
Also, obviously doing nothing different. Flying is incredibly safe. This was a fluke. U.S. airlines are incredibly safe. Southwest is remarkably safe.
Apr 18, 2018, 2:58 am
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I remembered (vaguely) the 1996 incident and always thought that 6A or 6F were "riskiest," though that didn't stop me from sitting there because of the extremely low probabilities mentioned.
OTOH, not all airlines are the same with safety records and willingness to walk the talk there, even though it's DEFINITELY not an appropriate area for "buyer beware." Will be interesting to hear what the NTSB finds.
OTOH, not all airlines are the same with safety records and willingness to walk the talk there, even though it's DEFINITELY not an appropriate area for "buyer beware." Will be interesting to hear what the NTSB finds.
Apr 18, 2018, 6:54 am
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If I knew, I might avoid seats that have views toward a WN aircraft parked at the next gate. <joking>
IIRC there was once a security consulting company--the type that provides guard services to top executives in high risk business travel destinations due to kidnappings and murders--that offered some very expensive course to its clients about traveling different routes at different times for one's daily commute, defensive driving, not giving personal info in public, and where to sit on airplanes. I think it included some practice in how to survive a crash such as going down emergency slides but this was not the DL Road Warrier Training that some of us did at a DL ATL DO.
IIRC there was once a security consulting company--the type that provides guard services to top executives in high risk business travel destinations due to kidnappings and murders--that offered some very expensive course to its clients about traveling different routes at different times for one's daily commute, defensive driving, not giving personal info in public, and where to sit on airplanes. I think it included some practice in how to survive a crash such as going down emergency slides but this was not the DL Road Warrier Training that some of us did at a DL ATL DO.
Apr 18, 2018, 7:56 am
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You can die of a stroke on the toilet or by being struck by lightning. Your no less dead but at least with one of those you leave a really good story for your friends and family to tell. So no.
Apr 18, 2018, 8:33 am
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No, this is the first time of a death in ~10 years. So I like my odds flying better than driving.
Also airplanes with this engine take off some where ~every 2 seconds.
Also airplanes with this engine take off some where ~every 2 seconds.