Where is the safest seat on a plane if it crashes?
Choosing where to sit on the plane may not be top of your list of priorities when organising a holiday, but it appears that it may just save your life.
A study conducted by Time Magazine has looked into where you should sit on a plane for the best chance of survival in a the event of a plane crash.
It looks like the middle seats towards the back of the plane may be your best bet.
The middle of the plane's cabin has the highest fatality rates historically, especially the aisle seats in the centre of the cabin. The research found that the fatality rate at the back of the plane was 28 per cent, compared with 44 per cent towards the middle of the plane.
The research also found that passengers sitting within two rows of the emergency exits had a higher chance of survival - presumably because they were able to exit the aircraft faster.
The findings from the magazine have been based on the data from 17 plane crashes since 1975. Due to the infrequent nature of these disasters, there isn't much more information available.
The International Business Times has previously released other advice that may help to increase your chances of survival, including: securing your seatbelt around your hips rather than your waist, staying alert during take-off and landing and paying attention during the important safety information at the beginning of the flight.
Other factors to consider are: where the impact occurs, whether the plane crashes over water and if there's a fire.
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