The survivors of recent crashes were sitting at the back of the plane. What does that tell us about airplane safety?

The survivors of recent crashes were sitting at the back of the plane. What does that tell us about airplane safety?

It’s often said that the safest place to sit in a plane is at the back — and the only survivors of the recent Azerbaijan Airlines and Jeju Air crashes were in the rear of the plane. But, say safety experts, that doesn’t tell the whole story.

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