Protected and unclaimed. Scientists have named the safest places on the plane
The study shows that the safest places on an air flight are those that are least booked.
Airplanes are the safest mode of transport, statistics testify to this: in 2019, for example, a total of just under 70 million flights were made, resulting in only 287 deaths, Science Alert writes .
Most people make a booking based on a number of factors, but more often than not, it has nothing to do with security. For example, some people choose seats for comfort and convenience, while others choose seats closer to the front of the aircraft in order to get off the board faster. However, few people choose a seat on an airplane based on which of them are the safest.
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According to Doug Drury, Professor and Head of Aviation at CQUniversity Rockhampton North Australia, it is important to remember that accidents are, by their nature, substandard. For example, in 1989, in the crash of United Flight 232, which occurred in Sioux City, Iowa (USA), 184 out of 269 people on board survived. Most of them sat at the back of the class, closer to the nose of the plane.
However, a study that looked at 35 years of air crash data suggests that the rear seats have the lowest fatality rate, at 28% compared to 44% for seats in the middle of the aircraft.
Drury notes that this can be explained in terms of design. Passengers at the front of the plane, near the exit, do get an advantage in an emergency if there is no fire on that side. However, the wings of an airplane store fuel, which makes the midsection not the safest place to be.
However, the professor notes that if the passenger is in the front of the plane, this also means that he will suffer before those who sit in the back. Scientists also note that the safest places are also considered to be in the middle row – this is explained quite simply, the people who sit on both sides of you, in fact, will become a buffer for you.
