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Old 12th Nov 2002, 16:49
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Departures Beckham

 
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I noticed on their seating chart that they will have some seats facing eachother.

I'm sure I read in an AAIB report at some stage that facing seats were banned because in the event of a rapid deceleration (namely when an aircraft contacts the ground in a manner not desirable by the airline) unsecured objects and items from the overhead compartments would most likely be propelled into the bodies of rearward facing passengers; whereas with forward facing seats they would hit the back of the seat rather than the body of the passenger.

Can anyone confirm whether my recollection is correct?
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