What data show about surviving a plane crash

People in the rear sections of the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines and Jeju Air planes survived the disasters.

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• People in the back sections of two different plane crashes on Wednesday and Sunday survived.
• A 2015 study from Time Magazine found lower fatality rates in the rear section of aircraft.
• Pilot actions and the circumstances of the crash impact survivability across all seat areas.

Video footage of survivors emerging from the wreckage...