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

Question

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?

In: Physics

Answer 1

I always thought that the safest part of the plane in a crash was sitting by the wings as that part of the plane is reinforced due to the weight of the wing(s)