A Russian inventor has introduced a prototype for a detachable aircraft cabin that is meant to save the lives of onboard passengers in the event of an emergency by separating the passenger-filled cabin from the malfunctioning aircraft.
Tatarenko Vladimir Nikolaevich, the brain behind the prototype, spent three years on the project.
In order to make sure that the cabin lands safely on land or water, parachutes would come out to steady the drop while rubber tubes inflate on the bottom side of the cabin to help cushion it upon impact, according to Mashable.
The technology also includes a storage space under the cabin so that passengers would still be able to get a hold of their belongings despite whatever incident may have caused the plane to resort to cabin-detachment.
"Surviving in 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," Nikolaevich said, according to the Daily Mail.
The prototype has received different reactions from people, as some see it as a great innovation, while others are questioning its practicality and how the structure would affect overall aircraft safety.
There is also the issue on how the invention plans to address the safety of the pilots, as they are not inside the cabin if an emergency occurs.
However, a questionnaire conducted by the inventor found that 95 percent of the inquired would be willing to buy a more expensive ticket in order to use such a safety system, The Independent reported.
