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Originally Posted by Ryan Coke
I can't imagine many of the survivors stowed on modern jets. Surviving an extended time at 35000-41000 feet, and temperatures of between -50 to -60 C would be nearly impossible. On top of that a good chance of being crushed as the gear retracts.
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Good time to ask that question- have domestic Canadian flights always flown that high? I could have swore that in the late 80s and early 90s on flights between Winnipeg and Calgary they announced our cruising altitude as ~25,000 feet. And yes, that would have been on a 737 or similar DC jet; not some turbo prop plane.
Not saying I would want to breathe the air at 25,000 feet- just that I could see that being a lot more survivable than 35,000 feet.