Answer to the question: what is the safest seat on an airplane in case of a crash?

[CTyankee]

My answer: one where you can kiss your ass goodbye.

I tried that on hubby and he didn't think it was funny...

[NoRethugFriends]

1. Hubby was correct.

[kozar]

2. My answer always was,

In the airport lobby,
But hey, what do I know?

Koz

[unblock]

3. as terrifying as plane crashes are, the survival rate may surprise many people

Quick google, the survival rate for plane crashes generally is 95%, and even in the most serious crashes, the survival rate is 55%.

Hardly appealing, but it's not nearly the 99% certainty of instant death most people assume.

[CTyankee]

8. It is reassuring. But my travel days are pretty much over. I'm just too old to do what I used to do.

My "get up and go" got up and went.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. The seat on the next flight after missing the one that crashed.

[IcyPeas]

5. 11A

Sole survivor of Air India plane crash was in seat 11A - CBS News https://share.google/7asiUkJMQk6OtGOLW

[surrealAmerican]

6. If there is an answer to this question ...

... I would expect it to be different for each make and model of plane.

[justaprogressive]

7. Over the wings.

the aircraft fuselage is strongest there.

[Angleae]

10. Except you're also sitting on a giant gas tank.

That will likely rip open in a crash.

[justaprogressive]

12. maybe not

Ramesh had managed to escape by “jumping out the emergency exit door”, said local police. According to photos of his boarding pass published by the Hindustan Times, Ramesh had been seated in 11A, which was at the window of the emergency exit. His brother, Ajay, had been seated in the same row on the other side of the aircraft.

The emergency exit door is over the wings. thsnks for playing.

[Skittles]

9. Phyllis Diller

"for a plane crash they tell you to put your head between your legs....I don't want to be found like that!!!"

[Angleae]

11. CW is one of the seats in the back.

Due to a "crumple zone." Except for planes with tail mounted engines, you don't want to be near them.

[av8rdave]

13. The Captain's seat

I want some measure of control, even if things are going south in a hurry. And if the worst happens, at least I’m first at the scene of the accident.

I always told copilots that if you ever survive an airline accident as a crew member, you will soon wish you hadn’t.

[North Shore Chicago]

14. Stay away

from The Charred Beyond Recognition section

[milestogo]

15. There was a woman who missed the Indian flight that went down.

'Traffic saved me': Student missed Air India crash by just 10 minutes

When she arrived at the gate the plane was still there but they would not let her on.

Her lucky day.

[Laffy Kat]

16. Look, when your number is up, your number is up.

The rest is luck.

[Mosby]

17. Back couple rows.

Nt.

[Marthe48]

18. Not the flying that scares me

It's the crashing and burning.

From a comedian a long time ago.