How to increase your chances of surviving a plane crash
Survival / / December 23, 2019
You've seen the cards in the aircraft with instructions for an emergency? There are people with a smile from ear to ear, the children happily put on oxygen masks, and adults are touched by what is happening. In fact it is not so and it is better not worry about a similar experience myself. However, there are a few tips from the researchers of crashes that will help you personally to increase the chances of survival in an accident.
Exactly when the crash occurs
Generally, when a plane that is happening, then it looks like this:
This is a fantasy creators of the film "Fight Club" and planes rarely encountered in the air. Says Ben Sherwoodavtor book «The Survivors Club - The Secrets and Science That Could Save Your Life», the most hazardous time intervals of the statistics are the first three minutes after takeoff and before the last 8 minutes landing. This rule has been called "plus 3 minus 8". But we should not become paranoid, and on the other hand, do not need to worry about during the flight time, if you are afraid to fly. Just do not remove their shoes, be fastened and looking at both of these only 3 and 8 minutes.
You will not die. Guarantee 95%
Also, getting into the airplane crash does not mean that you have already died. After studying 100 aircraft wrecks from 1983 to the year 2000, researchers found that only 5% got to have people killed. Considering how rare cases, these accidents, chance of dying in an airplane you have quite a bit ...
Where better to sit on the plane?
Discovery Channel conducted a planned crash passenger aircraft Boeing 727 in the desert with mannequins stuffed with electronics for the registration of damage. The interior was further punctuated by modern cameras to record what is happening.
Here are some conclusions can be drawn from the video:
- if you put your head on your knees and put your hands behind your head, the better chance not to break your neck;
- on rows 1 to 7 sit bombers (hello first and business class) and 7A in this crash was simply thrown from the aircraft;
- put the child on her knees, as recommended by the airline - fatal to a child, as a mom or dad with this bounce will not be able to hold him back;
- if you sit in the aisle, it is likely to die from the aircraft and luggage particles, which are carried in a collision with the ground;
As a result, it is not necessary to be afraid to fly in airplanes, and you need to clearly understand what is happening - even a slight manipulation of probabilities can seriously increase your chance of survival.