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In the event your aircraft explodes in mid air…
One would certainly hope that the sentiment expressed in the title of this post is never actually a condition of flight, but on the outside chance that you do find yourself in freefall, it's nice to know that survival may be possible. There have been a handful of reported instances of people falling from as high as 35,000 feet and living to tell the tale, and several groups have extensively studied this phenomenon in an attempt to better your chances should the need arise. If you think you might have need for this knowledge, or are just possessed by a slightly morbid curiosity, check out this article from Popular Mechanics.
