In 2012, TV producers bought a Boeing 727 with the aim of bringing it down. The reason the producers did this was to give people the answer to the question: “Where should I sit on the plane if I want to survive an accident?”
The results of this experiment, which was carried out in cooperation between the UK, USA and Germany, were broadcast on television. Full of scientific measuring equipment, crash test dummies, and cameras, the plane took off under the control of a pilot, and the pilot jumped out of the plane, leaving the plane under the control of the autopilot. Everything went smoothly, and the plane crashed into a dried-up lake bed in Mexico at 225 kilometers per hour.
Examining the data, scientists found that the blows received by the 1st class (Business Class) models were absolutely lethal. Likewise, the dummies at the front of the aircraft (up to the 7th row) were also subjected to impacts that could not survive the collision.
The dummies sitting in the middle of the plane managed to dodge the collision with only their ankles broken. Those sitting at the back of the plane survived the accident with minor abrasions.
This experiment also brought up the “support position” (brace position). While dummies that were previously placed in a support position took less damage to their backs than those sitting upright, “I still think the support position should be used to prevent injuries,” said Cindy Bir, a biomedical engineering professor at Wayne State University, who made the statement.
According to this experiment, it is clear that it is not wise to buy a Business Class ticket to survive a possible plane crash. But of course, it is obvious that Business Class is more comfortable than economy class. At this point, the choice is yours…
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