Can a human survive a fall into water at terminal velocity?
Can a human survive a fall into water at terminal velocity? The upper survival limits of human tolerance to impact velocity in water are evidently close to 100 ft/sec (68.2 mph) corrected velocity, or the equivalent of a 186-foot free-fall.
What is the farthest a human can fall without dying?
There is no specific distance from which a person can fall and have it said they will survive or not survive. There are simply too many variables that will dominate the factor of distance. In 1971, flight attendant Vesna Vulovic fell 10,160 meters (~33,300 ft) and survived without a parachute.
Why do planes not survive water landings?
Pilots usually try to land parallel to the waves, so the aircraft isn't pushed around and endangered. In the scenario that there are waves directly moving towards the aircraft, it's like running into a wall that's moving towards you. And the most worst case scenario comes to the aircraft breaking apart.