Discover the Safest Seat on a Plane ✈️: Backed by 35 Years of Data

The Safest Seat , When It Comes to , Air Travel.<br />The Safest Seat , When It Comes to , Air Travel.<br />CNN reports that a 'Time' investigation looked at <br />35 years of aircraft accident data to determine <br />which seats of an aircraft had the lowest fatality rate. .<br />Middle aisle seats had a fatality rate <br />of 44%, while the middle rear seats <br />had the lowest rate of just 28%.<br />While the whole aisle offers easier access <br />to exits, seats near the middle of the plane are <br />closer to the wings of the plane, which store fuel.<br />According to the data, the type <br />of emergency also dictates <br />the chances of survivability. .<br />CNN reports that mountain crashes greatly decrease the <br />chances of survival, as in the tragic 1979 Air New Zealand <br />Flight TE901 crash which killed 257 passengers and crew.<br />CNN reports that mountain crashes greatly decrease the <br />chances of survival, as in the tragic 1979 Air New Zealand <br />Flight TE901 crash which killed 257 passengers and crew.<br />Nose-first ocean crashes also greatly decrease the <br />chances of survival, as in the 2009 Air France Flight <br />447 crash which killed 228 passengers and crew.<br />Rather than the risk of a crash, "clear air <br />turbulence" can cause the most damage <br />to passengers and the aircraft itself.<br />CNN reports that manufacturers are developing <br />new types of aircraft with more composite <br />materials that can handle in-flight stress.<br />These new designs include wings that are <br />less rigid and can flex to absorb extreme <br />loading, preventing structural failure