Survival Dispatch Insider Vol. 3 Issue 4: Surviving a Plane Crash

Eight million people fly every day, most of them in flip-flops with nothing in their carry-on that would help them walk away from a wreck. Issue 4 of Volume 3 is 82 pages on the crash, the minutes after, and the days until rescue.

Inside: a TSA-legal survival kit you can carry on board, from ointment to a bladeless multi-tool to what to do about gas canisters and vacuum bags; triage after a crash, using a real account as the template; scavenging the wreck for first aid, blankets, signaling gear and plane parts, and when to use the cabin as shelter; why you stay at the crash site; international distress signals, sea dye, glow sticks, fire and smoke, signal panels, EPIRBs and the Garmin inReach Mini; carrying your emergency gear on your body; personal risk management, fear, and why not everyone in the group is a leader; rationing clothing and water; and making sure people know where you are before you leave. Gear reviewed includes the Gerber Dime and MP600, an emergency bivvy and a Coast Guard-rated strobe.

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