Place 11 The safest on the plane?
Save the passenger who escaped through the exit door a few seconds after the Air India plane crashed, killing everyone on board, it caused speculation about whether place 11a is the safest – I'm writing Reuters agency. Aviation experts say that it is not so simple, because the configuration of places on aircraft is very diverse, disasters are rare, and survival often depends on many factors. An interesting fact is that, for example, Flightradar24 took the place of 11a in Boeing 737-800 Ryanair lines last year and described them as “The most hated place in European lines”. In short, this is a place by the window … without a window.
“Sitting right at the exit door can help”
– Everyone accident It is different and it is impossible to predict a chance to survive based on the location of the chair – says Mitchell Fox from Flight Safety Foundation. Ramesh Viswashkumar said that his place 11a was near the emergency exit, and that he managed to leave the plane. “Sitting right at the exit door can help you survive the accident, but it will not always be 11A, because planes can have dozens of different configurations,” emphasizes Reuters.
In the back a greater chance of survival?
– In this particular case, because the passenger sat right at the emergency exit, it was the safest place on that day. But this is not always 11A, it is only 11A in this Boeing 787 configuration – adds Ron Bartsch, president of Avlaw Aviation Consulting. The Popular Mechanics study from 2007 regarding disasters from 1971 showed that passengers sitting at the back of the aircraft had a better chance of survival. Some experts, in turn, suggest that “the wing section ensures greater stability”.
Watch out for luggage falling from the shelves
“Sitting next to the exit door, like Ramesh, gives you the opportunity to be one of the first to leave the plane, although some outputs do not work after the disaster,” writes the agency. In the case of a disaster in India The opposite side of the aircraft was blocked, among others The wall of the building he hit. As we read, sitting at the passage can ensure a faster escape, “but Increases the risk of head impact through luggage falling out of the upper shelves – This is a much more frequent phenomenon than serious accidents. “Experts say that paying attention to security in the beginning flight – often treated as routine – this is probably the best way to increase the chances of survival.
Good advice: count the number of rows
“Discipline and compliance with the on -board staff regarding evacuation, including leaving luggage, were a key factor in saving the lives of all 379 passengers and crew members on board Japan Airlines in January last year” – emphasizes Reutersa. The Airbus A350 collided then with a coast guard aircraft at Haneda airport in Tokyo. As we read, It is good to count the number of rows between your seat and the nearest exit. Such knowledge can be extremely useful if the cabin is filled with smoke and visibility is limited.
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Source:Reuters agency, flightradar24