"Ann Marie Brest" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 May 2014 06:20:56 -0700, Chuck Duvernay wrote:

The airlines need to install shoulder harnesses & passenger airbags.

Or relocate all the seats to the back of the plane!

On December 1, 1984, NASA & the FAA crashed a Boeing 720 into the Mojave
Desert for their joint report on their "Controlled Impact Demonstration".

Likewise, on April 27, 2012, a Singapore Airlines 727-200 was purposefully
crashed into the Mexican desert for a television documentary first aired
on October 7, 2012 (and numerous times thereafter).

In both tests, about 3/4 of the "dummy" passengers might have survived,
particularly those in the rear seats.


What was most interesting was how fast the fire moved through the passenger
section. You literally have seconds to escape. It really is important to
remember where the exits are and have a plan on using them.