• How to survive a plane crash
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[img]http://i.imgur.com/0whXTtE.png[/img] [I]Welcome, you are now flying with Air Facepunch. Take your time to familiarise yourself with the thread you are in. Blues are situated in Economy, Golds in Premium Economy, Moderators in First, and Banned members in Cargo class. Garry is our pilot today.[/i] Alright so you're lying back in your seat and wasting your time. Suddenly, disaster strikes. Garry announces an emergency landing before we have even started to take off. Your life is over, right? Not entirely. Between 1983 and 2000 there have been over 568 aircraft crashes in the USA. Out of all 53,487 collective people on board, only 2,280 died. This means that over 95.7% of passengers survived. Even in the most serious of accident cases only 76.6% survived. The odds of being in an aircraft accident are 1 in 1.2 million, and the odds of dying in one are 1 in 11 million. [url]http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/safetystudies/SR0101.pdf[/url] The main fact here is that lot of people do survive, and a lot of them do survive the initial crash-landing itself. Unfortunately the main cause of fatalities that can occur are what happens shortly after that; including not evacuating the aircraft both safely and in time. Despite the extremely small possibility of being involved in an accident, what this guide is about is to help you increase your awareness of your odds in survival. Showing you what to do and what not to do in an emergency. Keep in mind that this guide does not go into too much detail so don't expect a masterpiece (with my skills it's already cluster mess as it is). I'll just line out the basics and the information surrounding them. So buckle up and prepare to read. [img]http://i.imgur.com/zBHVZx9.png[/img] [b][u]CHOOSE A SEAT CLOSEST TO THE EXIT[/u][/b] When buying your ticket choose a seat closest to an exit. With that considered where would be the best place to sit after a crash landing? Nearby an exit of course. But would you want to know what could happen if you find yourself far away from one? Well let's take a look at a real world accident [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airtours_Flight_28M](British Flight Tour 28M)[/url] for instance: [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/s4wah7r.png[/img_thumb] This is the seating layout of the Boeing 737 that was involved, one of the most popular commercial aircrafts in the world. See the exits marked with a purple striped overlay? Those exits were rendered unusable during the accident. See the seats marked with red crosses? They showed where the passengers were seated before they died. As you can see the large majority that died were seated the furtherest away from a usable exit at the time. They just couldn't get out quickly enough due to the slow evacuating human traffic. Sparked by a fire that got into the cabin, smoke inhalation was the main cause of death. In total only 63% of passengers survived. The most safest seat to be in is still a controversial subject in the world of aviation. This is mainly because no two crashes are the exact same so anything can happen. But regardless you should sit within at least 5 seat rows from an exit so you can evacuate effectively in case of an emergency. Your chances of surviving within this range is still greater than death. Anything more and your chances of death will outweigh surviving, increasing the further away you are. Again refer to the diagram above. Be sure to physically count and remember how many seat rows you are from an exit. [b][u]HAVE A PLAN[/u][/b] Look around when you arrive at your seat. Where is the closest exit? Do you know how to operate them? Where is your life jacket located? Did you read your safety brochure? When an accident occurs many passengers in a dazed and disorientated state tend to find themselves reaching the exit they first boarded the plane from, even if it's the furtherest one away from the closest available exit. If the cabin is filled with smoke then they're seriously hurting their own, and others, chances of survival. To help avoid being individually affected by this you should make a plan for when things get topsyturvy. Just taking the time to fully acquaint yourself with your surrounding environment can help make a life and death difference in an emergency. [img]http://i.imgur.com/K17CKav.png[/img] [b][u]BRACE FOR IMPACT[/u][/b] When you hear the pilot command “brace for impact” or “brace brace” then buckle up and assume the brace position. It's probably going to be a bumpy one. Severe G-force alone can kill passengers depending on the forceful impact area of the aircraft affected by the crash. At 12G's you'll most likely be dead. 8G's you can survive but with minor injuries. Finally 6G's with nearly no injuries. Now here's a conga brace showing the most common procedures for you: [img]http://i.imgur.com/P5OSxaP.jpg[/img] Just by pre-positioning your head against the seat in front of you (ie bracing), you dramatically reduce the amount of head damage you get when you strike your head against it. This position can also prevent severe lower spinal damage as well as reduce the chance of being hit by possible flying debris during the crash. Not only that but bracing will just increase your chances of remaining conscious so that you can evacuate the plane when possible. Be sure to remain in this position until you absolutely know the aircraft has stopped completely. Brace positions differ between different aircrafts, airliners and seats. Be sure to understand and know flight safety demonstrations of the aircraft you are boarding (ie actually reading the on board safety pamphlet). [u]Case and point of effectiveness:[/u] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Airlines_Flight_751]Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/dain1os.jpg[/img] Aircraft crashed, skidded along for 360ft before breaking up into 3 separate parts until eventually stopping. Deaths: None. [img]http://i.imgur.com/zIIfIEy.png[/img] [b][u]TAKE OFF YOUR SEATBELT[/u][/b] [img]http://i.imgur.com/25xXDkF.png[/img] In an aviation emergency many people can often find themselves unable to leave their seat. What sounds like and should be a simple task is hammered by one surprisingly common simple thing: [img]http://i.imgur.com/THVxkp6.jpg[/img] In this situation many find themselves associating their flight seatbelt with a car seatbelt. They constantly attempt to remove their seatbelt incorrectly and find themselves stuck, unable to find their non-existent side buckle. Even for those who are well acquainted with airplane seatbelts, some may have found their buckle had flipped and is facing towards their stomach instead. If in the dark they usually find themselves unable to realize this when they attempt to take it off through normal means. All of this costs valuable time. Try to remain alert and pay as much attention as possible. [b][u]EXIT THE AIRCRAFT[/u][/b] [img]http://i.imgur.com/QWV1bmI.png[/img] Your priority now is to exit. Follow the crew members instructions on evacuation. You may even find yourself exiting via the evacuation slide. Some slides can also double up as a life raft for when you've landed in the water. Here's what it is in basic action: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrRah39MN80[/media] (Surprisingly enough though I couldn't find anything online explaining the proper procedure for sliding) If the crew don't or are unable to give orders then immediately evacuate yourself if you're in a real catastrophic situation. Do not attempt to open the aircraft doors if the plane is still moving. Do not attempt to evacuate if the engines have not shut down. Even in an emergency this is all extremely dangerous and it can kill you. Now things can get hectic depending on the severity of the situation. Anything can happen from an accident; fire and smoke being one of the most dangerous, people panicking and blocking the way to get out...etc. The walkway itself is practically a one way road and anything blocking it, such as passengers trying to oppose traffic for various reasons, will be disastrous. Depending on your injuries made during the impact this can just make matters worse for you. [img]http://i.imgur.com/8EAbi1m.png[/img] For instance, more often or not, a fire may have started. Evacuate as soon as possible since fire spreads very quickly. Even within 90 seconds the smoke from it will have become dangerous enough to easily incapacitate and kill passengers who are unable to evacuate in time. This smoke will also rapidly deteriorate your viewable surroundings. So stay low, cover your nose and mouth with a cloth, follow the floor lights and use the seat rows to feel and count your way to the closest exit you know of. Refer to the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airtours_Flight_28M]British Flight Tour 28M[/url] accident as previously mentioned to see how dangerous it can be. [b][u]WAIT FOR OTHERS IN YOUR GROUP OUTSIDE[/u][/b] [img]http://i.imgur.com/PR3pFsr.png[/img] If you were travelling in a separated group (eg family and friends) during the flight, do not attempt to find them whilst on board. Evacuate yourself. Find them if they've evacuated and group up outside of the aircraft. Some might find this selfish but you will only endanger yourself and others if you spend your time and effort trying to find them while on board. [b][u]IF IN WATER, PUT LIFEJACKET ON[/u][/b] [img]http://i.imgur.com/EMaqol1.png[/img] If you have landed on water (aka ditched) then you will need to put on your life jacket. Here's how to do it: [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/pxxbEML.jpg[/img_thumb] Do not deploy your lifejacket whilst inside the aircraft. Only deploy it when you're about to exit. Not only will you hamper evacuation but you can also deflate it if it catches onto debris inside the aircraft. Even worse if you manage to trap yourself. People have died as a result of these actions. Some aircrafts may use seat cushions as an alternative for flotation. If you're stuck outside in the water then stick close to everyone, this will help you conserve body heat as well as make you a bigger target for evacuation. [U]So with all that said here's a quick basic overall summary in order:[/U] - Choose a seat closest to an emergency exit - Pay attention to your surroundings and make a plan in case of emergency - Read flight safety instructions when available - Assume brace position when crash landing - Follow flight crew instructions for evacuation - And some other stuff I can't be bothered or remember saying Links given: [url]http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/safetystudies/SR0101.pdf[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airtours_Flight_28M[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Airlines_Flight_751[/url] In the end of the day no two crashes are the exact same; it's all unpredictable. Following basic flight procedures alone can save you. With that done have you, or someone you know of, been involved involved in an air accident? What has the experience been like? And to finally conclude this short messy guide here's the result of Garry successfully landing our aircraft since the beginning of the guide. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN10RuZ4Bwg[/media] Happy flying
Seats directly adjacent to emergency exits tend to have significantly more leg room - a massive bonus for long flights. You just have to prove you'd be strong enough to open the hatch when it's needed, generally you'd be allowed to sit there if you're over 16 years old.
[QUOTE=GreenDolphin;40510096] Air Facepunch[/QUOTE] This can only go well..
Man, planes are the worst. Rather drive than fly, even if dying in a plane related accident can be rare.
than k u
Very informative op. Thanks for the helpful tips.
[QUOTE=Rocko's;40510170]Man, planes are the worst. Rather drive than fly, even if dying in a plane related accident can be rare.[/QUOTE] You're chances of being in an airplane crash are extremely small. As the old saying goes "You're more likely to be involved in an accident driving to the airport than you are in an airplane".
Informative thread, it's always fun to look over the airplane how to guide to crash landing handout, and just gazing at how the airplane is arranged and designed in the first place. (Mostly because I'm an airplane nerd)
[QUOTE=Aperture Adam;40510463]You're chances of being in an airplane crash are extremely small. As the old saying goes "You're more likely to be involved in an accident driving to the airport than you are in an airplane".[/QUOTE] meh, just had this strange fear of flying. stuff like the safety guidelines just make me even more worried if the plane is to crash
Best way to survive a plane crash is to not be on that plane
[QUOTE=Rocko's;40510797]meh, just had this strange fear of flying. stuff like the safety guidelines just make me even more worried if the plane is to crash[/QUOTE] It's probably awareness of danger that does it. When you get into a car, you don't go through a safety routine or anything, so you don't think about it. Each time you fly, you do. Plus, flying is a lot less familiar to people: if a car crashes there isn't a chance of *also falling out of the sky* like there is if a plane's engine goes out.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;40511322]Best way to survive a plane crash is to not be on that plane[/QUOTE] What if the airplane crashes ON YOU though?
Flying is one of my favorite things ever. I fly at least once a month, so i never have any problems with flight as some people do. However, something about the recent Afgan plane crash unsettles me deeply. A cargo shift like that. One of my worst ways to die.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN78LLRZnzM[/media] This is all you need to know.
[QUOTE=toastedspyro;40511930]-video- This is all you need to know.[/QUOTE] Perfect avatar for this thread.
Well, I have severe aviophobia. I passed out in the waiting line to enter the plane when I came back from Norway from an anxiety attack. I purchased flight tickets just a few days ago. Going to Norway for the entire summer and spend time with the love of my life. Next week I'm seeing my general practitioner to see if I can get medication for anxiety. I chose seats with extra leg-room right next to the emergency exit. I'm 21, six foot four. I hope the extra room will help quell the claustrophobic feeling. I didn't really pick them to be at the exit quicker. The only thing that calms me is the thought that at any moment hundreds of planes are up in the air. Even if an airplane crashed once a day (and its nowhere near that number. Not even close.), the chances of it being your are still small. Oh, and I don't fear the crash itself strangely enough. I fear the +- 2 minutes of falling that goes before it.
I remember one accident where people survived simply by avoiding the crowded walkway and climb over people and chairs.
Remember, If someone on the plane is panicking, Do this. [video=youtube;qvPugcb7QGE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPugcb7QGE[/video]
When the plane is crashing stay in it until it's almost on the ground. Then you simply jump out.
[QUOTE=Desuh;40512826]When the plane is crashing stay in it until it's almost on the ground. Then you simply jump out.[/QUOTE] You do that and we'll see how that works out for you
Man, anyone else love long flights? When I went to New Zealand 3 years ago the flight took 24 hours. Yes you get a sore ass/tired legs, but you also get to watch like 8 movies. Shit is pretty rad. I only really get bothered if they have a shit selection of films.
I am going to New Zealand, almost 24 hours.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcr2hh9RQRw[/media]
Air Facepunch? I can't imagine how disastrous it'll be if the thread [B]derails!!![/B]
[QUOTE=senorquack956;40513968]Air Facepunch? I can't imagine how disastrous it'll be if the thread [B]derails!!![/B][/QUOTE] Last I checked, planes don't run on trails. [QUOTE=toastedspyro;40511930]Video This is all you need to know.[/QUOTE] I was going to post that earlier but couldn't find the link. If I had my own airline I would make that the safety presentation for April Fool's day :v:
How to survive a plane crash Step number 1. Don't Die.
And yet you're more likely to die in a car accident within 2 miles of where you live.
Take-off is always the scariest part of any flight for me. The sound of the engine alone when it's fully throttled after the plane's done taxiing makes my heart sink every time.
[QUOTE=Aperture Adam;40514156]Last I checked, planes don't run on trails. I was going to post that earlier but couldn't find the link. If I had my own airline I would make that the safety presentation for April Fool's day :v:[/QUOTE] It was a thread joke.
Air Facepunch? God, after reading this I more feel like I'm going to ride with Bin Laden Tours. But wait, they only gave one way ticket, wonder what that means....
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