Which plane seat is the safest in a crash?: Two major plane accidents in the last one week stunned the whole world. First, on 25 December, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan. 38 out of 67 passengers died in this accident.
After this, a major plane crash also took place in South Korea on 29 December. In this, 179 people on board the plane died, while only 2 could survive. These two accidents left a question in the minds of the people that on which seat were the people who survived the accidents sitting?
The question also arises that is there any such seat in the plane, which can be called safe or by sitting on which one can remain safe even after the accident? Today we will try to find answers to these questions.
Which seat on a plane is the safest in case of a plane crash?
- If we look at the pictures and videos of the accidents in South Korea and Kazakhstan, it is clear that those who survived were sitting in the rear seats. After the accident in South Korea, the entire plane was burnt to ashes, only its rear part was left recognizable.
- In the accident in Kazakhstan too, videos of people sitting in the rear part of the plane being rescued came out. This was the part which was relatively less damaged. In such a situation, it can be said that the seats in the rear part of the plane are safer.
- It is not that only in these two accidents, the people sitting on the rear seats of the plane survived. In 2013, Asiana Airlines plane crashed while landing at San Francisco Airport. In this accident, the passengers sitting on the rear seats survived.
- In 1989, a plane crash also took place in Sioux City. In this accident, 184 out of 269 passengers sitting in the plane survived. Most of them were sitting in the front part of the economy class. These accidents show that the location of your seat in the plane also plays an important role in safety.
Are the rear seats safe in a plane crash?
- Yes, the rear seats are safe in a plane crash. In fact, most plane accidents are such in which the impact of the accident falls on the front part.
- The rear part often escapes the collision during the accident.
- But you will be surprised to know that people do not want to sit on the rear seats.
- The reason for this is the washroom at the rear, less legroom and emergency exit.
- The crew members of the plane are also present in the rear part.
Which seat is most unsafe in a plane crash?
- Now if the back seat is considered the safest, then the question is whether the front seats are the most unsafe? No. The most unsafe seats in a plane are the middle seats.
- In fact, the middle seat in the plane also has fans. These fans are filled with fuel. There is a risk of fire in them during an accident. The seats near the fan may look cool for snaps and Instagram, but they are the most unsafe.
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