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Is there a 'safest' seat on a plane?

Is there a 'safest' seat on a plane?
The JAL jet ablaze on the runway of Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan 2. Everyone aboard got off safely. (Image: Kyodo News via AP)
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By Dawn GilbertsonRaise your hand if you’re thinking more about where you should sit on a plane, and whether you would truly be ready to assist in an emergency, after seeing the harrowing images from back-to-back mishaps this month involving Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines jets.Millions of travellers reach their destinations every day without incident: In 2022, there were 20 accidents on US airlines with scheduled service, with one fatality, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board.That’s out of nearly 8.4 million...

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