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Expert Explains How To Survive "Almost Every" Plane Crash by Acmetek: 12:40pm On Feb 19, 2017
Almost all aircraft accidents are survivable – with 87.7 per cent of incidents involving zero fatalities – but there’s one step which can massively increase your chances, an expert has explained.
Last year, crew members who were pulled from the wreckage of the plane crash which wiped out nearly an entire Brazilian football team said they had survived by "following emergency protocol’ – while other passengers stood up and screamed.

Specifically, the crew members remained seated, and huddled over to protect from the impact.

Adopting a ‘brace’ position, where passengers curl over and fasten seatbelts will prevent many of the most severe injuries incurred in crashes, an unnamed plane safety expert told Mail Online.

The expert said, "When a plane crashes you have two impacts."
"The first one passengers feel is a tightening of the seat belt. But as the aircraft stops you continue to move forward.

"But it’s the secondary impact that’s critical. What will happen is that your upper torso will move forward. And in moving forward you will hit something.

"That’s certainly the case in economy class seats.

"The best position to adopt is one where you crouch down and reduce the movement of the head in a forward direction.

"Anything you can do to stop your upper torso and your head moving forward is the best position to be in.

"If you’re in an aircraft accident you have a very good chance of survival.

"Very few accidents involve total impact with the ground, and those that do are probably non-survivable."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/34391292/expert-explains-how-to-survive-almost-every-plane-crash/#page1
Re: Expert Explains How To Survive "Almost Every" Plane Crash by Jmkventures: 8:59am On Feb 20, 2017
I wonder what someone will remember to do at period of plane crash.
Re: Expert Explains How To Survive "Almost Every" Plane Crash by uzoexcel(m): 7:05pm On Feb 20, 2017
I wonder what d procedure is for when the plane Is about to crash into the sea or ocean
Acmetek:
Almost all aircraft accidents are survivable – with 87.7 per cent of incidents involving zero fatalities – but there’s one step which can massively increase your chances, an expert has explained.
Last year, crew members who were pulled from the wreckage of the plane crash which wiped out nearly an entire Brazilian football team said they had survived by "following emergency protocol’ – while other passengers stood up and screamed.

Specifically, the crew members remained seated, and huddled over to protect from the impact.

Adopting a ‘brace’ position, where passengers curl over and fasten seatbelts will prevent many of the most severe injuries incurred in crashes, an unnamed plane safety expert told Mail Online.

The expert said, "When a plane crashes you have two impacts."
"The first one passengers feel is a tightening of the seat belt. But as the aircraft stops you continue to move forward.

"But it’s the secondary impact that’s critical. What will happen is that your upper torso will move forward. And in moving forward you will hit something.

"That’s certainly the case in economy class seats.

"The best position to adopt is one where you crouch down and reduce the movement of the head in a forward direction.

"Anything you can do to stop your upper torso and your head moving forward is the best position to be in.

"If you’re in an aircraft accident you have a very good chance of survival.

"Very few accidents involve total impact with the ground, and those that do are probably non-survivable."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/34391292/expert-explains-how-to-survive-almost-every-plane-crash/#page1
Re: Expert Explains How To Survive "Almost Every" Plane Crash by Acmetek: 5:33am On Feb 21, 2017
uzoexcel:
I wonder what d procedure is for when the plane Is about to crash into the sea or ocean
The first thing demonstrated to you in any place you board is how to use a life jacket in case of landing or crashing into water, this article is about general safety precautions when plane is about crashing. It promised no 100% guaranteed safety, but even if it's 10% safety, you will consider yourself lucky if you escape.

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