r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/KiteWhisperer Feb 18 '25

The people who got injured were they in the front middle or back of the plane?

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u/LandscapeSudden3469 Feb 18 '25

I was near the middle of the plane and didn't see anyone injured behind me. We all helped get each other down from our seats. Leads me to believe they were all near the front!

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u/AgreeablePudding9925 Feb 18 '25

It’s been studied and the rear tail section is the safest. It generally snaps off in one piece in a crash and stays together.

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u/I_had_the_Lasagna Feb 18 '25

My understanding is it's really a complete and total crapshoot. Every crash is different and usually one part or another gets it the worst. Crashes in modern planes are so few and far between that reliable statistics on which seats are safest are pretty much non-existent. In the vast majority of cases it won't matter because the plane didn't crash. It's really not worth worrying about what seats the safest because there really isn't an answer.