
Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?




Posted by soap
LOL ^^^^ makes a point. sounds like a pain in the ass if you plane goes down.

Posted by TasteOfChaos
Do you think if a plane ever goes down... you could like bust open the door RIGHT at the last minute, just before it hits the ground and then jump off it?


Posted by brianafayPosted by TasteOfChaos
Do you think if a plane ever goes down... you could like bust open the door RIGHT at the last minute, just before it hits the ground and then jump off it?
Omg you don't even know how many times I thought about that.click to expand



Posted by DapperDon
Actually on an episode of MANSWERS they did a similar scenerio as the first picture above except in an elevator. And when you jump in a falling elevator at the last minute the momentum is still there and you will likely fall to your death on impact anyway. They said that in that situation you should compress yourself by laying flat on the ground to avoid back injury or leg injury. However, even that method is only safe and effective for up to 3 stories of height.
The only reason planes are the safest modes of transportation is because they crash the least amount of times statistically. However, every crash reported has been fatal in some way.


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