How to survive a plane crash

Although it’s incredibly unlikely you'll ever be involved in a plane crash (it happens only about once every 1.2 million flights) it never hurts to be prepared. Leave your carry-on behind: With as few as 90 seconds to evacuate a burning place, the precious time spent reaching for luggage could be a life and death decision for someone. Before sitting down, passengers should verify how many rows they are Choose a seat behind the wings: A Popular Mechanics study of 20 commercial jet crashes with both fatalities and survivors found that passengers seated in the rear cabin (behind the wings) had a 69 percent chance of survival. In case of a crash, assume a brace position