why is the back of the plane the safest in a crash?

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Is it because the plane will mostly hit nose first on the ground?
Has it ever been a case where people in front died/suffered injuries and the people in the back were fine? Is the back sturdier because it needs to withstand the force of the tail elevators?

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In a crash where there is a chance of survival the folks in the front are often crushed by the seats behind then breaking free, and with a person in them, they cause serious crush injuries and deaths. (Source: I’m a former Crash Rescue Firefighter.)

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