The Safest Seat To Sit On A Plane Is...

http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/

by neilc • 18 years ago

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chris_l• 18 years ago

So a security-conscious traveler should avoid first class? I find it quite ironic that one pays for a less safe but more comfortable seat

davidw2• 18 years ago

You'd want to look at the stats another way too, though: per air mile traveled, how much more likely are you to die sitting in first class. The answer is probably "not that much", so it makes sense to enjoy the comfort.

yangyang42• 18 years ago

> "not that much"

true. but, the issue here could be life&death!

...just another justification for living frugal and paying for cheap airline tickets.

bigtoga• 18 years ago

Thank you for posting this here - this is exactly the type of news that "Hacker News" is missing!

technoguyrob• 18 years ago

I am at the airport right now and will be boarding a flight in 40 minutes.

Thank you!

hugh• 18 years ago

What about the top deck on a 747?

Or an A380, but I'm sure there aren't any stats for that just yet.

smalter• 18 years ago

i dunno about the safest seat on the plane, but i recently found out that the most comfortable seatw on the plane--first class aside--are the exit rows seats because you get extra legroom. i used to avoid them because i thought the window seats were more uncomfortable, because they had all that exit row safety junk on them, but that's not the case.

yagibear• 18 years ago

I saw a reasonable TV documentary on this topic some time ago entitled "Survivors Guide to Plane Crashes", which is briefly summarised at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5402342.stm

One of the more interesting aspects IMHO was the reason for turning off cabin lights when approaching for night landings: to acclimatise your eyes to the ambient light in case of crash. Of course the cabin crew don't disclose that...

A simple Google search reveals more tips: http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+survive+a+plane+crash

The Safest Seat To Sit On A Plane Is...

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