When plane crashes happen, like the tragic event in India on Thursday, people often wonder if there's a safest seat onboard. On Air India flight 171, the safest seat appeared to be 11A, because ...

For example, a seat closer to the front will typically be safer if a plane's tail section sheers off. In a head-on collision, a seat closer to the rear may offer passengers the best chance for ...

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There’s nothing that makes that or any other seat safer than anywhere else on a plane, and they added, it’s usually not worth trying to game out safety when selecting where to sit for a flight.

There is no “safest seat.” Airplane crashes are dynamic events, and surviving depends on luck, external factors and the airplane's engineering, according to USA TODAY.

But based on past plane crashes and knowledge of airplane design, it's possible to infer the safest seat in the event of an accident. How wildfire smoke hurts the body — and how to protect yourself ...

When plane crashes happen, like the tragic event in India on Thursday, people often wonder if there's a safest seat onboard. On Air India flight 171, the safest seat appeared to be 11A, because ...