How to Survive a Plane Crash

Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 10.04.06 | 7:10 AM ET

From a BBC primer: “Most people believe that if they’re in a plane crash their time is up. In fact the truth is surprisingly different. In the US alone, between 1983 and 2000, there were 568 plane crashes. Out of the collective 53,487 people onboard, 51,207 survived.” And those figures don’t reflect this amazing story.