The amazing pictures of passengers evacuating the US Airways flight that Crashed today into New York’s Hudson River tell us that surviving a plane crash is a matter of luck — and preparation.
“Surviving a plane crash depends mostly on the dynamics of the accident, luck, the general physical condition of the passenger and, in some cases, smart thinking by the passenger,” says Bill Wagner, a Florida pilot and lawyer.
“If a crash is survivable, keeping calm, thinking ahead about escape routes and alternatives, making intelligent choices — is it more important to save my laptop or my life? — will make a difference,” he says. “Give a little thought ahead to what you would do while you’re still on the ground.”
Most people are not killed by the aircraft’s collision with the ground; they’re incapacitated by smoke, fumes and fire in the cabin.
The lesson: Get out of the plane
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