How to Live Through a Plane Crash

After the GermanWings 4U 9525 disaster, here are 5 crucial facts to know about plane crashes
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You're six miles up, alone and falling without a parachute. Though the odds are long, a small number of people have found themselves in similar situationsand lived to tell the tale. Here's PM's 120-mph, 35,000-ft, 3-minutes-to-impact survival guide.
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We take an exclusive look at 36 years' worth of NTSB reports and seating charts. The best way to live through a disaster in the sky? Move to the back of the Airbus.
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Planes are very safe, and chances are you've been told as much. "You're more likely to die on your drive to the airport than you are in the sky," and all that. But do you know why planes are so safe? It's not just because plane crashes are rare (though they most definitely are). It's also because even if you do find yourself involved in a plane crash, you've actually got a greater than 95% chance of surviving. Ninety-five percent.
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