No Exit: The Parachute Problem
How to Die Clever · Season 3 · Episode 13
Professor Mustache explores why commercial airliners equip passengers with life vests rather than parachutes. In this science-comedy episode, he breaks down the practical, physical, and safety-related reasons that make parachutes unsuitable for mass passenger use during flight emergencies.
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Season
3
Episode
13
Air Date
23/Mar/2020
Air Time
—
Runtime
3 min
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Professor Mustache explores why commercial airliners equip passengers with life vests rather than parachutes. In this science-comedy episode, he breaks down the practical, physical, and safety-related reasons that make parachutes unsuitable for mass passenger use during flight emergencies.
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