The FAA, NTSB and Boeing all claim that there is no section on a plane that is safer than another. Analysis of the NTSB's own records, however, tells a different story. Popular Mechanics combed through NTSB data from every crash in which there were deaths and survivors since 1971 and for which detailed seating records were available. The analysis reveals that seats behind the trailing edge of the wings were the safest, and seats up front were the least safe.
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