I say this half-jokingly: If you're going to rip a wing off do it as early in the crash as possible so momentum will carry you past the fuel/fireball. If fire

I say this half-jokingly: If you're going to rip a wing off do it as early in the crash as possible so momentum will carry you past the fuel/fireball. If fire develops when you've almost or completely stopped you are now involved in the fire and the fatality rate goes up dramatically.