英國媒體與科學家合作，日前花了百萬英鎊，在墨西哥索諾蘭沙漠(Sonoran Desert)，進行了一項波音727客機的實際墜機試驗。這項實驗的目的，是為了科學家們有機會研究，飛機機身座艙的耐撞度，以及對人體所產生的影響。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 L, h) e; q6 ]5 _
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It pays to fly economy: Dramatic Boeing 727 crash suggests that sitting in the cheap seats on a plane could save your life
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0 m# J) ] d) |; N+ e1 i1 `os.tvboxnow.comFirst class air travel offers plenty of perks but it seems that increased safety isn't one of them.os.tvboxnow.com7 A8 C7 v3 x% ?" H4 {1 ?
5 Z" ~' P4 w9 m+ q, qNew research has revealed that economy passengers are more likely to survive a plane crash than those sitting in more expensive seats at the front of the plane.
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The Boeing 727 comes down in a controlled crash in a remote part of Mexico's Sonoran Desert - the first 11 rows of seats are ripped out as the nose of the plane dips and the front of the fuselage is sheared offos.tvboxnow.com/ E9 M- S+ y' w! z3 I6 X. X: p
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Scientists conducted an experiment in which they crashed a Boeing 727 carrying dummies with breakable bones, cameras and sensors into the Sonaran desert in Mexico.
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Three crash-test dummies were arranged in three different positions on board the plane: one in the classic brace and wearing a seat-belt; one belted but not in the brace position;and one neither belted nor in the brace.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ B' X. A: B+ X+ E- q8 O* \0 Q8 `
# F; O6 M2 P. b0 s: C/ JAfter the pilot parachuted out of the plane at 2,500ft, the jet was guided towards the ground by a pilot in a following Cessna via a remote-control device.; G# H0 [5 H6 [6 z1 y
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2 ^6 H) H4 e) `( P( rWrecked: The deliberate crash-landing of the Boeing 727 shows just how devastating such an impact can be, Y5 v8 E- b# u. O( m. E S2 L9 H
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During the $1.5 million experiment - which was arranged by Channel 4 and television production company Dragonfly - the first 11 rows of seats ripped out as the nose of the plane dipped and the front of the fuselage sheared off. These rows wouldusually be where the most expensive seats would be located.$ C* u4 Z2 K' J
# t) K- k9 a5 Zos.tvboxnow.comA force of 12G was recorded in the front of the remaining cabin while, further back in the plane, the force dropped to 6G.
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Experts concluded that no first-class passengers would have survived the impact but 78 per cent of the remaining passengers would have lived, with the chances of survival increasing the further back they were seated.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# A( e( _" W3 p( b0 ~- J7 ~
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Important research: The experiment was designed to study the crash-worthiness of the aircraft's airframe and cabin as well as the impact of such disasters on the human body
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) a+ N9 v2 ~" e, E' A! ~ They also found that the dummy in the brace position would have survived the impact, the one not in the brace would have suffered serious head injuries, and the dummy not wearing a seat-belt would have perished.os.tvboxnow.com n, ~! V3 U* u4 D3 ?
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The crash will be screened on Channel 4 next month and was aimed at helping scientists to study the crash-worthiness of the aircraft’s frame and cabin, as well as the impact on the human body.公仔箱論壇- E9 }5 p; V2 X4 J* b A8 J
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It is hoped that the findings may help increase the chances of passengers surviving such a crash in the future.' r; t7 ?8 G, p4 K
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It is only the second time that a jet has been crash-tested this way – the first ‘controlled impact demonstration’ of a Boeing 720 by Nasa in 1984 ended up as a fireball in California’s Mojave Desert.
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Groundbreaking experiment: One of the crash test dummies is pictured in the brace position* i* ?- a2 l3 Z8 H6 t$ s
. u3 \" O6 K9 v, ?' G o4 Q公仔箱論壇 Anne Evans, a former investigator at the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch, inspected the 727’s black-box data recorder after the event.
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She said the outcome proved that today’s jets, which are more sophisticated than the 727 used in the experiment, were well equipped to cope with such crashes. L0 x2 V" O; R7 E4 `# g; r& G, m
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‘It is safer to sit at the back of the aircraft where the flight recorder is. The front is more vulnerable because that often sees higher impact forces.
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'I would pick somewhere which is comfortable and within a few rows of an emergency exit', she said.os.tvboxnow.com- z0 i; H9 H1 j8 x
& f6 q- K! r$ H公仔箱論壇Sanjay Sighal, creative director at Dragonfly told the Sunday Times: ‘Planes are sold entirely on comfort, food, entertainment systems, space in your business class seat and so on. They are never sold on the safety indications.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 k0 u" |9 ?' r1 \2 l: }6 V" u/ X9 a; ?
8 q f2 E# y4 s$ U9 b. V! V‘That's partly why I don't think it's been in anyone's interest to do a test like this.’tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) T: [: t/ _- R, a
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