Why do a few inches of recline make a difference on airplane seats during take off/landing?

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Why do a few inches of recline make a difference on airplane seats during take off/landing?

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Because takeoff and landing are the most likely times to have a crash, and even a few degrees of incline much it much more likely that during a sudden deceleration that you get slid UNDER the seatbelt instead of INTO it. During which you can literally lose your head.

This is on top of the space/escape issues others have brought up.

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