You wake and suddenly you're no longer on the plane! But what are your chances and how do you increase your odds of surviving a fall from the cruising altitude of an airliner?  Help support us from as little $1 a month by visiting https://www.patreon.com/debunked and get exclusive artwork and wallpapers for your phone plus behind the scenes extras and previews. #debunked #mythsdebunked #funscience #thoughtexperiment Thanks to our Patreon Supporters, with Special Thanks to Melissa MacPherson and Chris Thompson. CREDITS Stu K - Researcher | Writer | Producer | Animator | Illustrator | Editor | Presenter John B - Script Editor Adam R - Illustrator Daniel W - Illustrator Robin B - Guest VO Support Debunked & visit our sponsors at https://brilliant.org/debunked and sign up for FREE to access science and mathematical based PUZZLES, QUIZZES and CHALLENGES, plus be one of the first 200 people to sign up to Brilliant Premium and get 20% off your subscription using our link! We're proud to have them as a sponsor and we hope you like them too! SOURCES: POPULAR MECHANICS, THE FREE FALL RESEARCH PAGE (GREEN HARBOUR), PHYSLINK, BBC, NY TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, SCIENCE ABC, LA TIMES, TELEGRAPH, PARACHUTE HISTORY, THE STANDARD, DROPZONE.COM, PCPRG, ENGINEERING TOOL BOX, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, RESEARCHGATE, NHS. EXTRA VIEWING: MICHAEL HOLMES PARACHUTE FAILURE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFSp-SRGhNs EXTRA READING: LANDING TECHNIQUES https://www.dropzone.com/articles/safety/how-to-land-a-parachute-in-a-tree-r1113 INCIDENT LOG http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/ffincident.html FALLING MATH http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/math.html PHYSICS OF SKYDIVING https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae536.cfm SURVIVAL STORIES http://www.parachutehistory.com/other/bonusday.html http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/ffallers.html MUSIC [In order of play): Night On A Bare Mountain In The Hall Of The Mountain King Tame The Shrew Twilight Mischief Sailing Close To The Wind Firefly Devious Thoughts Dazzle [all available from Audio Networks]