So now we know

[karaokemark]

http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/ideas/what-they-don-t-tell-you-in-the-plane-safety-demo-004511936.html

[tinkerman]

I don't know why they dont turn the seats around as they do in the military, it has been proved far safer, as for out of business? i don't think so!

[Stan]

Some interesting bits of info there, thanks for that.   

[Brianbern]

Very interesting Mark thanks for the info - I'm always amazed at the number of people who ignore the safety information - often too busy checking out the duty free prices in the inflight magazine

[Rindaloo]

I don't know why they dont turn the seats around as they do in the military, it has been proved far safer, as for out of business? i don't think so!

In 1967 we flew in a Turbo Prop to Majorca and the seats were facing backwards......

[Stan]

Years ago the runways weren't wide enough to turn round , so some aircraft had to fly backwards .   

[grahamturner09]

The seats on military planes face backward after all you don't crash in reverse