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Imagine being on a plane, and a last-minute seat change ends up saving your life. That’s exactly what happened to Alan Ruschel, a Brazilian soccer player, in 2016. He was traveling with his team, Chapecoense, when their plane tragically crashed in Colombia. At the request of a crew member, Alan moved one row forward—and that small change put him in a spot that miraculously helped him survive. Out of 77 people on board, only six made it out alive. It’s a heartbreaking story, but Alan’s survival became a symbol of hope and resilience.  Credit: strawberr.vy / TikTok Joey Contino / YouTube BBC Earth Science / YouTube Animation is created by Bright Side.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing some turbulence. Please keep your seatbelts

00:05fastened.

00:06Yeah, turbulence can be a bumpy ride, but it's totally normal. You might even find

00:10yourself bouncing around a bit. Don't worry, that's all part of the fun.

00:14Still, even if I say turbulence is not a big deal, it still costs US airlines about $500

00:21million every year.

00:23And then there are those people trying to play musical chairs with their flight seats,

00:28You paid for your spot, but suddenly, someone wants to swap because they think their seat's

00:33cooler. Newsflash, one seat does not hold the secrets of the universe.

00:39But before you judge too quickly, let me introduce you to Alan Ruchel, a Brazilian soccer player

00:45who knows a thing or two about seat luck.

00:48Back in 2016, Alan survived a horrific plane crash that claimed the lives of most on board.

00:55He switched seats at the last minute because a teammate just had to have him beside him.

01:00He moved forward, closer to the middle, and when the plane went down, it might have just

01:05saved his life.

01:07When Alan woke up in the hospital, he was met with devastating news. He lost teammates

01:12and might never play again.

01:14The flight was supposed to take them from Bolivia to Colombia for a big match. But things

01:19went south when the pilot reportedly miscalculated fuel, leading to disaster in the mountains

01:25near Medellin.

01:26The plane broke apart upon impact, and out of 77 people, only 6 survived, including Alan

01:33and the goalkeeper, who had convinced him to switch seats in the first place.

01:37Alright, let's get real. Reading these stories before hopping on a flight isn't exactly

01:43a mood booster. But seriously, was it pure luck for Alan, or are there actually safer

01:49seats on a plane?

01:51First off, no matter where you plop down, flying is still one of the safest ways to

01:56travel. Studies show that the middle seats in the back third of the plane are statistically

02:01your best bet if things go sideways.

02:04A 2015 Time magazine analysis of 35 years of FAA data found that the back third had

02:12a fatality rate of just 32%. The middle third were slightly worse at 39%, and the front

02:18third were at 38%. The middle seats in the back sit pretty well with a 28% fatality rate.

02:25Meanwhile, those aisle seats in the middle were out there with a shocking 44%.

02:32But there's no universal rule for choosing the right seat. For instance, during the infamous

02:37United Airlines Flight 232 crash in 1989, most survivors were sitting closer to the

02:43front part, behind the first class, and ahead of the wings. In the tragic Tenerife disaster

02:49of 1977, the lucky ones were mostly in the front too.

02:55If you want to dodge turbulence at all costs, aim for a seat closer to the middle of the

03:00plane. After all, turbulence is way more common than crashes, which are like unicorns – super

03:06rare.

03:07And if extra safety is your jam, consider snagging a seat near an exit row. FAA research

03:14says getting out within 90 seconds after a crash is crucial, and those seats near exits

03:20gives you a better shot at making it. You know, those extra legroom seats that can be

03:25extra expensive sometimes.

03:28But honestly, in the big picture, it doesn't really matter where you sit. Flying is super

03:33safe and even if you find yourself in an emergency, your odds of survival are pretty

03:38darn good. 98.2% of passengers in aviation accidents from 2001 to 2017 walked away with

03:47minor or no injuries.

03:51If picking the perfect seat isn't the most important thing, maybe you should think twice

03:55about which plane you hop on. The aviation game has leveled up with amazing tech and

04:01safety, but let's be real – every now and then, things can go wrong. Like that recent

04:06Alaska Airlines flight that took off from Portland but quickly turned back after losing

04:11a door plug panel mid-air. Luckily, no one got hurt, but it raised some eyebrows about

04:17Boeing's quality control.

04:19Now, while Boeing's been in the hot seat with the 737 MAX 9, let's not write it off

04:25– it's still cool. Take the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for example. It's not only sleek,

04:32it's also built with fancy materials for fuel efficiency and has a bag full of safety

04:37features. Manufacturers like Airbus are also doing great. Embraer, in turn, teams up with

04:43flight safety for pilot training, ensuring everyone's ready to take to the skies.

04:48So I tried to calm you down, but if you've watched this far, it's time to share some

04:53hardcore survival tips with you. Let's imagine the worst – you got into an actual

04:58plane crash. What should you do? Well, if you're sitting within 7 rows of an emergency

05:04exit, congratulations. Your odds of surviving an incident are actually better than your

05:09chances of getting into trouble. But if you're more than 7 rows away? Well, first off, buckle

05:15up for sure. And when the crew shows you how to do it, give it a try yourself. Why? Because

05:23aircraft seats can be a bit different from what you're used to in your car. Keep that

05:27seatbelt snug, low and tight across your hips, like a belt that really gets you.

05:33If you can't think positively and want to prepare for the worst before you take that

05:37flight, then practice the brace position. Just take a minute to see how it feels. Bend

05:42your body and place your hands over your head. It may not be that comfortable, but the reason

05:48why you need exactly this position is simple. This way, you significantly lower your chances

05:54of breaking your neck. Sometimes, very rarely, in emergency situations, pilots tell the passengers

06:00to take this position. Now, counting the seat rows to the exit is

06:05the key. In case of smoke or extremely low visibility, you can feel your way out. Just

06:11count those seatbacks like you're counting sheep. Except, you know, this is for escaping.

06:17Never ever inflate your life vest inside the plane. If you do, you'll be at risk

06:22of floating like a very confused balloon while everyone else is trying to exit. So keep it

06:28deflated until you're out, but I hope you'll never need it.

06:33During an evacuation, sticking together is great, but if you get separated, focus on

06:38getting out first. Trying to find your friends while everyone's making a mad dash looks

06:44like rush hour on a one-way street. Lots of confusion and blocked paths.

06:49Anyways, the trickiest part is not surviving the crash itself, bracing your head, or even

06:55inflating the life vest. Getting down the slide is the last thing you should do, and

07:00it's the hardest. Before you hop on, check for any sharp objects, like shoe heels or

07:06things in your pockets, not to become the reason the slide deflates. To slide down perfectly,

07:12keep your legs together, and jump down like you're going for a trampoline championship.

07:16Yep, even jumping down the slide isn't that easy, not to mention parachute jumps. And

07:22what about a non-parachute jump from the skies? Well, history knows someone who survived jumping

07:286.3 miles from the plane with no parachute on, and this person survived.

07:35It was Vesna Vulović, a Serbian flight attendant. On January 25, 1972, the crew for JAT Flight

07:43367 arrived in Denmark, where she was mistakenly assigned to the flight. Excited for her first

07:50trip to Denmark, she initially wanted to explore, but ended up shopping with her colleagues,

07:55who seemed unusually tense. The next day, Flight 367 left Copenhagen, but shortly after

08:02takeoff, the plane exploded, which caused it to break apart. Vesna was the sole survivor

08:08out of the 28 on board, found buried in the wreckage by a villager who kept her alive

08:13until help arrived. Investigators believe she survived because she had been trapped

08:19by a food trolley in a part of the fuselage, which had broken away from the rest of the

08:24aircraft, and thick snow and a favorable angle had cushioned her landing. She had serious

08:30injuries, including paralysis, so Vesna spent months recovering. She regained the ability

08:36to walk, but would always have a limp. When she recovered, she expressed the desire to

08:42go back to her flight attendant job. But the air company she worked for assigned her to

08:47office work, fearing media attention.

08:50That's it for today, so hey, if you pacified your curiosity, then give the video a like

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