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> If you get into a plane crash you pretty much die If you're thinking about the scariest plane crashes, where the plane hits the ground at more or less cruise
by rob74 3y ago
> If you get into a plane crash you pretty much die
If you're thinking about the scariest plane crashes, where the plane hits the ground at more or less cruise speed, you're right. But, when a crash occurs during take-off or landing (and that's most of the crashes, although they don't tend to capture the public's imagination as much as the others), the chances are much better. There are some photos of pretty badly broken up and/or burned planes (e.g. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/emirates-jet-burns-runway-after-dubai-airport-incident-n622046 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/emirates-jet-burns-runway...) where you would be surprised to hear that all or most passengers managed to get out...
- AnthonyMouse 3y ago> But, when a crash occurs during take-off or landing (and that's most of the crashes, although they don't tend to capture the public's imagination as much as the others), the chances are much better. This is not really attributable to planes having great safety features though, it's just the type of event which is most survivable (and which they therefore spend fewer resources trying to minimize). It's basically like saying that people rarely die in car accidents that occur in parking lots. That's neither the reason for nor the result of the modern safety features.