Cabin Crew Reveals What Really Happens When Flying

Where is the safest place to be in the event of a crash?

While plane crashes are incredibly rare, a 2007 study by Popular Mechanics used 36 years of NTSB crash data and found that the tail end of the plane offers passengers the best chance of survival. Sometimes, flying economy is better!

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