Being in a car crash, or being in a plane crash?

[DubWolf 17,263]

I’m guessing the question is rather would you prefer loss of brakes at top speed (let’s say 55mph with a stop light ahead) or fuel starvation at some altitude (higher is better, usually I’ve cruised at 3-4000 feet above ground).

On a car, I’d downshift if available (my Accent has that), or probably drive into the curb to slow down, or just swerve to stop... lots of variables to play with.

In a plane, land in some field or airport (not everywhere), or a road. A good landing site and into the wind and it wouldn’t even be a hard stop. There’s likely fewer people going to be harmed from this. Assuming the fuel starvation wasn’t my own fault...

I won’t say my preferred option; knock on wood  .

[Peppermint Larry 203]

I'd probably have a better survival rate in a car crash on land than in a plane. I'd have plenty more options available to avoid or minimize damage, as the driver. In a plane, there's not much you can do as a passenger.

 But I'd much rather die in a plane crash than in a car crash underwater.

[MangoFoalix 24,961]

Honestly a car. I don't know why but I think my survivability would be greatly improved.

[Clawdeen 14,195]

I feel like id have a better chance at survival in the car crash

[ExplosionMare 18,062]

Probably the car crash since I wouldn't be falling from thousands of feet in the air

[DubWolf 17,263]

On 2019-05-08 at 6:12 PM, DubWolf said:

I’m guessing the question is rather would you prefer loss of brakes at top speed (let’s say 55mph with a stop light ahead) or fuel starvation at some altitude (higher is better, usually I’ve cruised at 3-4000 feet above ground).

On a car, I’d downshift if available (my Accent has that), or probably drive into the curb to slow down, or just swerve to stop... lots of variables to play with.

In a plane, land in some field or airport (not everywhere), or a road. A good landing site and into the wind and it wouldn’t even be a hard stop. There’s likely fewer people going to be harmed from this. Assuming the fuel starvation wasn’t my own fault...

I won’t say my preferred option; knock on wood  .

Heh, honestly everybody would say the car crash.

The range of "violence" is much more narrow for a car than an airplane (ranging from going off the runway to diving into the ground with a zero chance of survival...).

I'd say the same. a car crash, minus all this... math I gave out  .

Edited July 25, 2022 by DubWolf

[Flying Pencil 3,024]

Car crash because I won't have to be falling out of the air. And, it seem's like a car crash seem's more survivable 

[Fluttershutter 2,464]

You at least have some control of the car. Plummeting from the highest altitude you're dead period.

[AppleButt 8,675]

 I’ve actually witnessed a plane crash six years ago that killed all four people on board.  The plane caught on fire and smoke filled the cockpit, and they crashed.   Had they been in a car in the same scenario they’d be alive today cause all they’d had to have done was pull over. 
 

I’ll take my chances in a car crash any day.  

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

I think I would say car crash, but neither of those choices seem good because you could end up severely injured or dead either way.

[Splashee 28,564]

On 2022-07-26 at 1:32 AM, DubWolf said:

I'd say the same. a car crash, minus all this... math I gave out

I say whatever @DubWolfsays. He knows aircrafts stuff.