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What data shows about surviving a plane crash
26.12.2024 - 22:17 / insider.com
Video footage of survivors emerging from the wreckage of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed Wednesday raises questions on how it's possible to survive such a catastrophic event. At least 29 people survived the crash in Kazakhstan, and 38 people died.
The survivability of any plane crash largely depends on the circumstances of the accident. It's not yet known what caused the Azerbaijan crash, or how nearly half the people on board survived.
In general, however, seating arrangements and the actions of crew on board can contribute to survivability.
Specifically, seats in the rear of a plane — the section from which the Azerbaijan survivors were emerging — are historically the safest, data shows.
Federal data analyzed by Time Magazine in 2015, which looked at 17 crashes between 1985 and 2000 that had both survivors and fatalities and seat maps available, found the back third of the aircraft had a fatality rate of 32%.
The aft middle seats had the lowest fatality rate at 28%.
That compares to the 39% fatality rate in the middle third section and the 38% fatality rate in the front third section. The study found the highest fatality rate was in the middle section aisle seats at 44%.
The report followed a 2007 analysis by the science and technology magazine Popular Mechanics.
It analyzed 20 crashes dating back to 1971 and found the survival rate in the aft section was 69%, which is a 31% fatality rate. The middle section and front sections had survival rates of 56% and 49%, respectively.
The back of the plane may be safer because, when a plane crashes, the front and middle sections often absorb much of the impact energy.
This can allow the back of the aircraft to remain more intact during head-on collisions with water or terrain, even if the rear portion separates from the plane.
The sole four people who survived a Japan Airlines crash in 1985 were seated in the aft section when the plane slammed into a mountainside. 520 others died.
A Delta Air Lines crash in 1985 in Texas saw 27 survivors, most of whom were seated in the back of the aircraft. The aft section broke free during impact.
In 2012, the Discovery Channel purposefully crashed a Boeing 727 into the desert with test dummies on board to analyze survivability.
They found that the middle and aft sections were the least fatal, with the front section experiencing 12 times the force of gravity. The middle and aft sections experienced a G-force of eight and six, respectively.
Pilot handling and cabin crew responses can also improve the chances of surviving a plane crash.
Azerbaijan Airlines president Samir Rzayev spoke about the pilots' "heroism" to reporters on Wednesday. Both died in the crash.
"While this tragic accident brought a significant loss
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