Of course, one can argue that the scariest part about flying is being in a giant metal tube hurtling through the atmosphere in defiance of God. But for me, the scariest thing is the lack of control over my fate should things go awry.
When the plane hits turbulence, the work of flight attendants is to keep the calm world. Landing aircraft in dangerous conditions is quite difficult; it probably did not help the pilot at all to have 80 people freaking out back.
But being quiet might not actually help you that much at an event in the sky.
1. In the case of an accident, depending on the speed of impact, it is likely that your body (which is 70 percent water) will explode.
NYMag
And if your body does not explode, the explosion of the plane will surely take care of the rest .
2. Airplane seat belts really should have braces. In a collision with a slower speed, braces can save lives, leaving victims with light bruises on the chest.
wikipedia
straps are uncomfortable, of course, but death is a little worse for the easy.
3. Without a shoulder harness, the jolt of the impact can cause your head to 10 pounds to snap your neck. It is possible that it may even fall. There have been reports of severing waist belts of plane crash victims in two.
middleclassfury
Totally led the band will myself to my seat the next time I fly.
4. The seats must really be facing the other way. Flight surgeons say the back can absorb more shock than the chest. Rear-facing seats installed in the Navy's aircraft have saved lives by ten.
airspacemag
5. vests rescue are mainly there to help rescue teams find bodies in case of accident.
HuffPost
Didn 't we really help many find Malaysia 370, however.
6. In the Air Force, they take footprints because in severe accidents, feet inside the boots are the only thing that remains to identify the soldiers.
thinkinc
7. The masks oxygen do little to us during the rapid descent of an aircraft. They are intended for when the aircraft altitude exceeds 14,000 feet and the cabin pressure is lost. They can fall in extreme turbulence, but this is because the panels have accidentally come off.
wikipedia
8. Each parts of the plane is made by the lowest bidder to reduce costs.
zonepict
At least the plane tickets aren 't ridiculously expensive, though, right?
9. During the descent, the high wind speed can cause the clothes of the victims of the plane crash to come immediately.
MSNBC
Again, the tape seems like a good idea right now.
10. If your plane touches the water and you survive, there is a chance you could succumb to hypothermia, which, in waters cold, can set in seconds. If you immerse your head completely under water, it could affect the functionality of your brain.
freakypic
11. Due to increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the ozone layer, scientists say the turbulence on the flight is also increase. By mid-century, it can be up to 40% worse than it is now.
ytravelblog
Climate Warming ruins everything!
12. Eighty per cent of all aircraft accidents occur either during takeoff or landing.
shepards
13. If fire, you have about 0 seconds to leave the plane before anything else is toast. Also, if you sit more than 5 rows away from an outlet, statistically, you will more than likely not survive.
wikipedia
All numbers of lines.
14. Between 43 to 54% of drivers admitted they asleep at the switch. A third of them have had the experience of waking up only to find their partner had also fallen asleep.
bitterwallet
Hey! Let the Snoozin "for us in the back that charged on NyQuil before the flight.
15. During a high-speed descent, more than likely there will be rapid decompression in the cabin, causing most passengers to pass before the accident.
wikipedia
Genre comfort, I suppose?
16. Sometimes airlines cut costs by skimping on fuel, forcing the aircraft to take off with less than the recommended amount.
wikipedia
If there is one thing you have to skimp on, it is definitely the lifeblood of aircraft .
But we have already established that air travel is safer than it has ever been, and American travel in particular is the safest in the world. Most accidents are survivable, and the chances of being in a plane crash are between 1 to 11,000,000 and 1 in 60 million. Yet every time I hit turbulence on a flight-ocean, I sometimes wish I took this class in aerodynamics in high school instead of zoology.
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