Airline Safety

Plane crash survival tips

In the wake of recent airplane accidents, many people will ask themselves if it is possible to survive similar crashes. Fortunately, experts are saying passengers who keep in mind several basic survival strategies have a high likelihood of survival.
Mac McLean, the FAA’s investigator for cabin safety, says it is a good idea to count the number of rows between your seat and the nearest exit when you board the plane, quoted by ABC News.
Moreover, it is always helpful, even for seasoned travelers, to pay attention to safety demonstrations and read the safety instructions brochure.
After the plane has crash landed, it is important to leave the scene as fast as possible because it can quickly become toxic or explosive.
If there is enough time, and no immediate help from the outside, it may also be a good idea to take basic medicines and a blanket or other cover when leaving a crashed airplane to protect oneself from elements while awaiting emergency responders.
Meanwhile, for those who survive a plane going down at sea, the Discovery Channel advises to get clear and upwind of the aircraft but remain in the vicinity until it sinks. It is also important to get clear of fuel-covered water in case the fuel ignites and try to find other survivors.
Despite the large number of fatalities from the recent crash of an Air France jet off the coast of Brazil, government statistics suggest 19 out of 20 people make it out of airliner crashes safely, according to ABC News.

Don't worry the obama's New Czar of the Air will solve all problems

 During the past 10 years, regional airlines have been involved in nine serious accidents -- and in eight of them, at least one of the pilots had failed skills tests twice or more, USA Today reported.

The newspaper's story was based on analysis of National Transportation Safety Board records. It found that in the one accident where the pilots hadn't failed skills tests, the copilot was fired for falsifying his job application. (The accident didn't result in any fatalities.)

If your not qualified regional or major your ass should not be in the cockpit

Guess the FAA and the NTSB would know better than I.

you wont catch me on any plane i would rather risk my life driving then flying that high in the air and when the plane crashes i have no chance at all of living atleast in a car wreck ill be on the ground and have a better chance of living

I fly several times a month on business and have for almost 30 years.   Recently I have come to believe it's a numbers game.   There are just too many planes in the sky and too many different carriers; many of which have more relaxed rules and regulations regarding their pilots and maintenance.   The FAA does not have enough control over the situation and probably never will.   I will continue to fly but I am not as comfortable as I once was.

They really need investigate the airline  safety  before  everybody or somebody get killed at  airplane crash ?   (=^_^=)

Better training.