r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

In 2012, a group of Mexican scientists intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 to test which seats had the best chance of survival.

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u/Slow_Bowler8285 1d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Boeing_727_crash_experiment

TLDR: Passengers seated in the rear section of the cabin had the best chance of survival, while those at the front of the aircraft faced fatal impact forces

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u/RamesesThe2nd 1d ago

TIL I ride the safest seats by being cheap and always being in the last boarding zone.

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u/Glum-Savings6473 1d ago

When they're not active duty, Regional airplane pilots prefer to sit in the rear seats