Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin
Safest seats on a plane are at the back (popularmechanics.com)
2 points by rythie on Dec 8, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


This is an interesting approach, though I would've liked to see some attempt to put error bars on those estimates. With a sample size of 19 crashes in which passenger seating could be determined, where rear passengers were favored in 11, front passengers in 5, and no strong pattern in 3, I'm not sure I'd be confident extrapolating a strong trend.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: