[eye30]

Backseat survivor: TV experiment finds it's safer to sit near the rear in case of jet crash

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/plane-crash-boeing-727-jet-1327237

Any views from our flyers on here.

[rustynutz]

This has been known for yonks, why else would they put the black box at the back of the plane?

Given a choice I nearly always sit near the back....

[asathorny]

This has been known for yonks, why else would they put the black box at the back of the plane?

Given a choice I nearly always sit near the back....

Yeah me too Rusty...  Ya never see planes reversing into mountains do ya 

Although, I am guessing that hitting sand and hitting concrete at whatever speed protected by a very thin piece of aluminum and some cardboard and sound deadening material ain't gonna be too good for your health.  And with several tons of aviation fuel having got you lit up for fast cooking you might wish you'd been sat with the buggers up front  <sigh>  All in all, I'll pass but thanks anyway 

[meehalych]

no surprise I have survived some crashes  
it had been well known fact long before that news

[Phil №❶]

The safest place is in the rear dunny, convenient too. Notice, often the complete tail section breaks rear the rear door, so you sit in the rear dunny, clean yourself up, wait for the fire to subside & then hop out,,, if you survive the impact that is. 

[Doggie 1]

Yes, I've known this for years too.
The tail section usually is in tact so as far back as you can get.

[eye30]

The tail section usually is in tact so as far back as you can get.

How about 2 feet past the rear tail