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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Bertrand Russell survived a plane crash due to being in the smoking section at the rear – [Bukken Bruse disaster – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukken_Bruse_disaster)

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