How to Save Yourself From A Plane Crash

It seems like it was only yesterday when we received the painful news of the crash of Malaysian Airlines, since then news of air crashes comes in one after another. Is the high incidence of air crashes coming?

Once an air crash occurs, the time left for passengers to escape is extremely short. Can we help ourselves when the accident occurs?

Here are some tips that might save you and others in a plane crash situation:

Clear emergency exit

The golden time to escape an airplane crash refers to 90 seconds after the airplane starts to crash. In this golden 90 seconds, all you have to do is find the emergency exit!

Know where your companions are sitting

When many people are in an air crash, the first reaction is to find a companion first, which undoubtedly reduces the time to escape, so when flying, you must clearly know where the companion is sitting.

Wear a tight oxygen mask

Once the smoke appears in the cabin, you must wear an oxygen mask and if there is no oxygen mask, you must wet your towel or handkerchief with a drink while holding your breath, cover your mouth and nose before breathing, bend down or crawl to the exit.

Wear escape equipment

The life jacket can be inflated automatically immediately with a light pull. If you encounter a forced landing on the water, you should quickly wear a life jacket.

Trust flight attendants

The flight attendants are professionally trained! In the event of an emergency, you should fully trust the flight attendants and follow the safety instructions of the flight attendants to evacuate from the corresponding escape port.

Common causes of plane crashes

There are numerous air crashes caused by bad weather. Thunderstorms, typhoons, tornadoes, strong turbulence and low clouds, low visibility, and runway icing over the airway or airport will affect the aircraft structure and the weather.

When flying, the stewardess always tirelessly tells the passengers with mobile phones to modulate the flight mode or shut down. This is because the navigation equipment on the aircraft uses electromagnetic waves to determine the exact position.

Bird collision is the typical accident that many pilots are most worried about. The hijacking of terrorists is also one of the reasons for the air crash in recent years. Mysterious disappearance, although this reason sounds eye-popping, but it really exists, such as the famous Bermuda mysterious disappearance!

Although human factors are the first major cause of air crashes, they include many factors such as whether aircraft inspection and maintenance are in place, the quality of pilots, and whether the training passes customs.

What are the signs before the plane crash

Plane experiences strong turbulence.
The plane descended sharply.
Smoke appears in the cabin.
Black smoke appears outside the cabin;
The engine is turned off, and the accompanying roar of the aircraft disappears;
There was a loud noise when flying at high altitude, and the dust in the cabin flew.

Misunderstandings of escape from a plane crash

When an emergency occurs in the air, you must obey the crew’s arrangement, and don’t move blindly.
Breaking through the window and escaping is actually a waste of escape time, because the window of the aircraft is made of transparent resin.
After the plane crashed, the fuselage was deformed, possibly causing a break, and do not attempt to jump off the plane to survive in a hurry. It is best to use the rescue slide.
Do not carry any luggage during emergency evacuation because it is extremely time consuming