All things considered, not _that_ irrational. For example the flight in Okinawa > The pilots attempted to use the cockpit escape rope to climb to the ground, b

All things considered, not _that_ irrational. For example the flight in Okinawa > The pilots attempted to use the cockpit escape rope to climb to the ground, but the first officer was knocked off the rope when the number 2 engine and right wing fuel tanks exploded, triggering a large fireball that consumed much of the fuselage. The captain subsequently leapt from the window without using the rope. Now, would I prefer to have the fuel above me or below me? Probably above. But in the wings away from the cabin does seem a bit safer. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Airlines_Flight_120 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Airlines_Flight_120