Which is The Safest Seat on an aircraft

Have you ever thought about which seat amongst all is the safest seat onboard the airplane? Which seat has the most survivability rate, in order for you to maximise your chances of survival in a crash-landing? Let's have a look if such a thing exists.

There has been many different types of airplane crashes in the past 10-15 years. And, due to this fact, several case studies and demonstrations have been done to depict the safety of the passenger seats in the fuselage of the aircraft. According to a study, the following picture shows the statistical data about how safe each seat is.

It portrays that the middle and the rear seats, which generally is the Premium Economy and the Economy class, have slightly better chances of survival in a crash. Should you be booking the seats in the aft end of the aircraft if you are a nervous flyer or if you do not wish to compromise on safety? If a particular seat is safe, does it mean all the others are less safe? Let's have a look how true the data actually is.

The problem with statistical data is that statistics hold true when the statistical material holds true. The more material it has, the more accurate the study and the statistics would be. This study considered only about 10 different types of aircraft crashes. Thus, it would have a great impact on the survivability factor. This factor depends on the individual scenario, like did the aircraft overshoot the runway, or did it crash into a mountain.

Aviation is fascinating. That is the reason why it grabs attention. Media will run endless cycles of news headlines on people perishing in an aircraft crash rather than, lets say people dying due to poverty or drought.

So what does the poor data in the study indicate? This indicates that there have been very less number of accidents to actually prove whether such studies hold true, portraying that aviation is the safest mode of transport. The risk of dying in a car accident is about 1 in 112, while in that of an airliner is about 1 in 8000.

With all the aviation authorities trying to make flying more safer, all the seats on an airliner flown by a reputed carrier are equally safe. As a passenger, one needs to listen and follow all the safety briefings given by the cabin and flight crew to improve your chances of survival, should anything go sideways. The briefings sounds repetitive for a frequent flyer, but it is meant to save passengers during an emergency.

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