Comments on: The Safest Seat to Sit In On a Plane is… http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:03:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-14684 David Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:25:52 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-14684 Sit by the door. Bail out. Glide towards the nearest snow covered mountain. Hope to hell you're not over Arizona. Sit by the door. Bail out. Glide towards the nearest snow covered mountain. Hope to hell you’re not over Arizona.

]]> By: Katrineholm Review http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-14407 Katrineholm Review Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:01:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-14407 How about increasing your survival chances by not getting on a plane AND not living anywhere near that mountain where planes turn around and crash while going backwards! ;) How about increasing your survival chances by not getting on a plane AND not living anywhere near that mountain where planes turn around and crash while going backwards! ;)

]]> By: Abhijit http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-13327 Abhijit Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:16:28 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-13327 Knew about this. But not too close to the wings. The wings carry all the fuel. In the middle of the rear, nearest to the emergency exit there. Knew about this.

But not too close to the wings. The wings carry all the fuel.

In the middle of the rear, nearest to the emergency exit there.

]]> By: Comedian observation http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-11625 Comedian observation Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-11625 I believe it was Billy Connolly who came up with the [rather tasteless, if proved accurate from the graphic above] that.. "I always sit in the back of the aeroplane, because let's face it, when was the last time you heard of a plane reversing backwards into a mountain.. " I believe it was Billy Connolly who came up with the [rather tasteless, if proved accurate from the graphic above] that..

“I always sit in the back of the aeroplane, because let’s face it, when was the last time you heard of a plane reversing backwards into a mountain.. “

]]> By: Jon S. http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-9705 Jon S. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:09:49 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-9705 This doesn't include crashing on an uncharted, haunted island, in which case the survival rate for sitting in the back approaches zero. This doesn’t include crashing on an uncharted, haunted island, in which case the survival rate for sitting in the back approaches zero.

]]> By: Nathan http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4843 Nathan Sat, 24 May 2008 03:34:36 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4843 @David: some would argue that the difference between 50 and 70% is a pretty big difference :). it's randomness versus major advantage. @David: some would argue that the difference between 50 and 70% is a pretty big difference :). it’s randomness versus major advantage.

]]> By: Adam Fritzler http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4831 Adam Fritzler Fri, 23 May 2008 16:33:18 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4831 That study is absurd! More pop-statistics. Did they even notice that most of the accidents they refer to were thirty years ago? The nature of accidents has changed drastically over those decades -- the majority of those incidents would not even happen today, due to improved instrumentation and aircraft reliability. Accidents are now far more rare -- and even less likely to have survivors in any particular part of the aircraft. That study is absurd! More pop-statistics. Did they even notice that most of the accidents they refer to were thirty years ago? The nature of accidents has changed drastically over those decades — the majority of those incidents would not even happen today, due to improved instrumentation and aircraft reliability. Accidents are now far more rare — and even less likely to have survivors in any particular part of the aircraft.

]]> By: Sean http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4806 Sean Fri, 23 May 2008 05:08:35 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4806 Obviously people in the back are safest. The mountains are upfront. Obviously people in the back are safest.

The mountains are upfront.

]]> By: David http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4756 David Wed, 21 May 2008 22:40:08 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4756 dude this is silly- big woop of a difference- 50% v.s. 70% dude this is silly- big woop of a difference- 50% v.s. 70%

]]> By: JCK http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4744 JCK Wed, 21 May 2008 09:24:25 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/#comment-4744 Am I reading that graphic right... no matter where you sit, you have about a 50% or higher chance of surviving a plane crash in a commercial jet? What type of plane crashes are these? Seems like you must be including non-flight crashes where planes just skid off the runway, etc. Generally, if you crash from the air, you're not going to live... at least, anecdotally that's what every plane crash I've read about/seen on the news would tell me. Am I reading that graphic right… no matter where you sit, you have about a 50% or higher chance of surviving a plane crash in a commercial jet? What type of plane crashes are these?

Seems like you must be including non-flight crashes where planes just skid off the runway, etc. Generally, if you crash from the air, you’re not going to live… at least, anecdotally that’s what every plane crash I’ve read about/seen on the news would tell me.

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