A crash is considered “survivable” by the National Transportation Safety Board if the forces transmitted to passengers don’t ...

Flying is the safest way to travel, but it may also be the most stressful. Here's how to ease some of that stress by avoiding ...

[Slate] 2. The safest seats are (usually) at the back of the plane The rear seats of a commercial jetliner are annoying — cramped, near the lavatory, and you're the last one off the plane.

and data suggest that the rear seems to be the safest. While seat location does not guarantee survival in the rare event of an emergency, some research suggests that the rear of the plane is safer ...

who has conducted landmark studies on plane crash evacuations, warns, “There is no magic safest seat.” “It depends on the nature of the accident you’re in. Sometimes it’s better at the ...

However, no single “magic safest seat” actually exists, an engineering professional asserted. When assessing the probability of surviving a plane crash, investigators look at five things ...

Would he have blocked other passengers from getting out of the plane? That flight changed the way I feel about seat size. Small seats are a safety hazard, and it's just a matter of time before ...