The probability of an aircraft having an accident is 0.00001%

There are facts about plane crashes that you don't know.

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After the disappearance of the aircraft MH370, and the flight of the MH17 aircraft were shot down by the missiles, we have not been shocked yet, recently a Taiwanese plane has encountered an accident due to the heavy storm. The past cases may cause many people to be confused and afraid to fly. However, the actual probability of an accident plane is only about 0.00001%.

1. The probability of an aircraft having an accident is 0.00001%

Professor Jeff Rosenthal has calculated the probability of an aircraft having an accident of 0.00001%, this is really good news for people who often have to travel by plane. If you have to fly a flight every day, on average you will need to fly about 10,000 years before encountering a plane crash. Even if you encounter a real plane crash, not all passengers are killed. So the probability that you can lose your life by flying is even less than 1 part 11 million.

Even the chance of getting into an accident by taking a taxi to the airport is 5,000 times higher than being able to encounter a plane accident. The probability of a commercial aircraft being shot down by missile weapons is much lower. The plane of the MH17 was shot down by the missile was the 13th time a commercial plane had been attacked since 1980. When the aircraft flew at 800km / h, it was attacked by missiles, it was not possible. support. And so there is no probability that passengers can survive these attacks.

2. The first 90 seconds in a plane crash is called the 'golden moment'

This 'golden moment' is the time you have to escape a burnt plane if you want to survive, or at least have the chance to survive. In about a minute and a half, if the passenger cabin in the plane was burnt, it could rise to a very high temperature that the human body could not tolerate.

'It is also a very important time that if you want to survive, the passengers must be very calm and take decisive actions,' said Ben Sherwood crash expert, 'you might be suffocated because Smoke, so use an oxygen mask that is dropped in an emergency . However, if you still can't get off the plane within 90 seconds, you will die of heat. '

3. The safest seat is behind the aircraft

The seats at the end of the plane are often not chosen by many, because they are cramped, close to the toilet and you will be the last to get off the plane. However, according to airline statistics, passengers in the last seat have the highest survivability.

Studies from 1970s and backs show that passengers who do not sit in their seats have the highest death rate, then the crew at the top of the plane, followed by the passengers sitting at the front and Finally, the rear passengers have the highest survival rate. However, it is only the statistics of the airlines, but in fact it is possible that the case of broken tails can directly threaten the lives of the rear passengers.

4. You can survive a plane crash in mid-air if you get a bit of luck

According to information from Popular Mechanics, if an airplane explodes at an altitude of about 10,000 meters, you still have a chance to survive with a bit of luck. If it can be chosen, landing in the marshes is a good hope, thick layers of snow also provide high survivability. If you fall from that height to the surface, you will surely die because then the water surface will have an effect no different from a concrete slab.

When falling in the air, the best posture is to face down and spread both arms apart to block the wind, reducing the rate of free fall like the skydiving athletes still do.