Russian Invents Detachable Plane That Saves Lives During Crashes | Photos

A Russian inventor has revealed plans to manufacture a plane that has detachable plane cabin to allow passengers land safely in the event of a mid-air emergency, TOPNAIJA.NG reports.

This idea became necessary probably after one of the worst disasters which occurred on March 10 when an Ethiopia airline enroute to Nairobi in Kenya crashed leaving all people on board-149 DEAD.

Besides that, there have been several plane fatalities in recent times which have invoked fear into people who often travel by air, with the Chapecoense plane crash ( The Brazilian club which lost most of its players in a plane crash in Colombia) also fresh in our memories.

Vladimir Tatarenko unveiled the patented concept, which he’s been working on for three years. The early stages of his concept in a video that sees the capsule detach from the cockpit of the plane.

“Surviving a plane crash is possible. While aircraft engineers all over the world are trying to make planes safer, they can do nothing about the human factor,” he reportedly told LiveLeak.

The demonstration shows how the cabin can detach at any time throughout the flight, including takeoff and landing, and, with the help of parachutes, safely land on water or ground.

Passengers may be pleased to learn the cabin would also include the undercarriage of the plane, meaning travellers would theoretically be able to save their luggage too.

Of course some questions have been raised about the cost effectiveness of the design, with many saying it would raise airline ticket prices considerably.

However the aviation engineer claims 95% of people he questioned said they would be happy to pay more for a flight on such a plane – although he doesn’t state how many people were actually surveyed.

Also, the fate of the pilots is left unknown as the cockpit is not included in the detachment, and viewers have wondered about the possibility of the detached cabin crashing into mountains or buildings before landing.

It seems ‘detachable planes’ may be a thing of the future as Airbus unveiled their plans for a detachable cabin in November, but their aim is one of convenience rather than safety

The idea is passengers can board the cabin ahead of the plane arriving, in an attempt to cut waiting time at boarding gates.