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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Airplanes nearly always fly forwards, which greatly increases their chances of crashing into things in front of them. 

As a result of this, the front of the airplane often explodes harder than the back of the airplane due to the front of the airplane being hit by things first and cushioning some of the blow.

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