KLM reveals plane seat most likely to kill you in a crash
 

KLM has really been on fire on Twitter this week!!


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Has a plane seat ever killed anyone?


Johan

I thought the back of the plane being more survivable, statistically, has been general knowledge for years.

When combined with a crash - yes!!!

Structually speaking the area over the wing is the strongest, yes, however you're also closest to the fuel tanks.

It very much depends on the circumstances, as is indicated in both articles. If the fuselage is ripped to pieces it is likely to occur close to the wing so if that happens to be your row you're sol even though the rows right before and after you may survive. In the TK crash the back was not a good place to be.

Awww....I was waiting for an update to the the old joke about seats at the back being the safest... "Ever heard of a plane backing in to a mountain?"

Sounds like they hired a social media intern. Good lesson learned there, I am sure.

Data parsing??

Things that count
Were the G loads survivable else internal injuries themselves are often fatal
Did the plane break up after hitting the ground? Survivors often escape through breeches in the fuselage
What part of the plane hit the ground first (nose, wings,tail ?)
Did the fuselage turn upside down?
Did you read the seat card and turn your head looking for exits earlier.?
remember the flight you were on once where having arrived late at the gate the people in the back of coach rushed forward trampling all in their way, Well a survivable crash will be worse

Everyone knows interns should be employed in the pricing department.

AT least, that's where Alitalia puts them!!!

A documentary I watched a few years ago decided that rather than worrying about whether you're at the front, the middle, or the back, the most important thing that determines whether you walk off a survivable plane crash is your distance from an emergency exit. The further away you are from an exit (which, of course, must be usable, otherwise it's no good), the lower your chances of survival. Count the number of rows between you and the exit so you can count your way there under any circumstances, and know the correct "brace" position for the plane and seat type. Lower limb injuries, or leg breaks, can occur even if you adopt the correct brace position, which further impedes your chances of escape. The G forces upon impact can be severe and legs will flail and knees/ankles/shins fracture or break upon impact with either your seat or the seat in front, especially if you are not expecting this to happen; you should be pressing your feet heavily into the floor for impact.

Of course, it's not the bone fractures that kill you directly; but the impediment to your quick escape is what seals your fate.

(Seat choice, of course, makes no difference in an unsurvivable crash)

from "Injuries in Fatal Aircraft Accidents"

Never knew that documentaries made decisions, but I'd rather not worry, full stop.

The chance of being involved in a serious plane crash is so small that I'm not going to waste my time agonizing about it.

Really? Seriously? Who would have thought . . . ?

Johan