Our experts agreed that seats in the back half of the plane, particularly those closest to an emergency exit, may have a slightly higher survival rate during an accident versus the front of the plane.

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There is no single "safest seat" on a plane, as crash dynamics and external factors play a significant role in survivability. Sitting near an exit row may improve survival chances in certain crash ...

When plane crashes happen, like the tragic event in India on Thursday, people often wonder if there's a safest seat onboard. On Air India flight 171, the safest seat appeared to be 11A, because its ...

Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in ...

You routinely hear the sentiment that airplanes are the safest mode of transportation. The idea of a deadly plane crash strikes fear into so many frequent flyers, but the chances of actually meeting ...

A Boeing executive attending an airshow in Singapore praised the 737 Max as “the safest airplane,” following months of scrutiny focused on the plane. Dave Schulte, Boeing’s commercial marketing ...

SINGAPORE — Boeing touted its 737 Max aircraft as "the safest airplane" and said China's latest domestic jetliner Comac C919 is similar to offerings by Airbus and Boeing that are already in the market ...

This year hasn’t started well for aviation safety, with a runway collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and a door plug blowing out mid-air from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in January, and with four ...