Question: if you were on a plane and it was about to crash.what would you do? -what if it was above the ocean? -or maybe land?

Jon Copley answered on 18 Jun 2010:

I don’t think there is much that you can do – your life is in the hands of the pilot, and whether the situation and their skill allows them to make a crash-landing, as opposed to a crash.

But if I have a choice, I prefer to sit at the back of the plane when I fly, because that’s where you may be more likely to survive if there is a crash. Here’s an article about where people sat who survived crashes:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/safety/4219452

Other than that, I’d suggest trying to keep calm, and getting ready for action. Once the plane has stopped moving, whether you’ve come down on land or water, everyone will need to evacuate quickly, and you may need to help people who can’t help themselves.

But it’s important to remember that air crashes are fortunately very rare. I used to really hate flying (and I wouldn’t say I “enjoy” it now either!). But to get over that, I just think about all the thousands of planes that are flying across the world every day, without any incidents. Comparing the number of fatal accidents per mile travelled by air and by car, I think you’re something like thirty times more likely to die in a car crash than a plane crash. But both are fortunately rare, so try not to worry!