There was numerous recorded plane crashes in history, as flying to go to places is the best way to reach your destination fast. Here are some expert tips on how to survive in a plane crash.
The probabilities of being in a plane crash are one in every 1.2 million flights. Cheryl A Schwartz shared the pointers on the online forum Quora, during a discussion on the causes of deaths in a plane crash. The retired cabin crewmember disclosed that having an escape plan prior to take-off would increase your probabilities of surviving a crash.
Know Your Seat Location
Every time you take your seat, always count the number of rows between your seat and the proximate exits in front and behind you. Also, check the number of rows to your left or right. This way when the lights went off during a plane crash, you will know exactly where to go for emergency exits.
Know How To Manipulate Exit Doors
There are safety cards provided inflight that show you how to open the doors and extra steps to deploy the slide. Know how to manipulate the windows over the wing and how to get out, this way during the plane crash, you can easily access them, says, Daily Mail.
Brace Position
For passengers with the seat before them, the best brace position during a plane crash is to cross your hands on the seat back in front of you. After that, rest your forehead on top of your crossed hands. In the case of strong impact, this is a safe position to protect you. During a plane crash, there is a great chance that you are going to flail around.
However, with your head supported in front of you, your flailing distance is lessened and you have less chance of head and neck whiplash injuries. If in case there is no seat in front of you, bend over as far as you can and get a grip of your legs behind your knees. In addition, fasten your seat belt tightly.
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