Assuming you've reached terminal velocity — the maximum falling speed — it won't feel good impacting water, but you still could survive if it's deep. Try to hit the water head or feet first to minimize your body's surface area that will take the brunt of the force of impact.
Are you more likely to survive a plane crash in water?
Without a doubt it is more probably to survive a plane crash on land. Let's deal with one myth first. A plane crashing into the water hits with just as much force as a plane hitting land. If you're thinking a water crash is somehow softer and more survivable then you're out of luck.
Can someone survive a plane crash in the ocean?
The first concern of a crash over the open ocean is, of course, surviving the plane crash itself. And the odds of surviving are surprisingly good. More than 95 percent of the airplane passengers involved in an airplane crash survive, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
What happens if you fall into the ocean from a plane?
Can planes land safely in the ocean?
Can a plane land on water in case of an emergency? Yes it can, but it is not designed to do so, and an emergency landing is always better on land at an airport.
Has anyone fallen out of an airplane and survived?
Vesna Vulović (Serbian Cyrillic: Весна Вуловић, pronounced [ʋêsna ʋûːloʋitɕ]; 3 January 1950 – 23 December 2016) was a Serbian flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute: 10.16 kilometres (6.31 miles) or 33,330 feet.
Can you survive a plane crash in the middle of the ocean?
Yes, and it has been done… more than once. Your biggest concern is getting rescued before you freeze to death or drown.