Sips'@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agoWhy don't passanger airplanes come with parachutes for people?message-squaremessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down110
arrow-up199arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't passanger airplanes come with parachutes for people?Sips'@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square98fedilink
minus-squareFleetingTit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·9 months agoIf a plane can stay level enough for long enough to get people into parachute gear and out the door, chances are good that the pilots can land that plane, which significantly decreases the chances of injury to the passengers.
If a plane can stay level enough for long enough to get people into parachute gear and out the door, chances are good that the pilots can land that plane, which significantly decreases the chances of injury to the passengers.