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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 50 points 5 days ago (26 children)

Crash survival statistics are actually quite surprising. Like, you have higher survivability odds in the back of the plane -- cause everyone in front of you is your crumple zone.

[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

About 20 years ago I read a grim book about plane crashes. They claimed that the number 1 predictor of crash survivability on commercial craft was being a male between the ages of 20 and 50. They're apparently much better equipped to claw and climb over the other passengers on the way out.

Grim. I fly a lot and think about it at least every other trip.

[–] WiseThat@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Well, also that being bigger means you're less vulnerable to smoke or toxic has inhalation, which is what kills most people.

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