[driftdiver]

humans can easily survive 36gs. many were probably killed by injuries caused by parts of the plane and the rest by drowning.

[JPG]

Remember, these were just regular folks and not jet jockeys. If 36G didn't take them right out, it certainly left them in no condition to attempt to survive. You are correct that it is possible to survive higher but that would be threading a very small needle.

[B4Ranch]

>>humans can easily survive 36gs. many were probably killed by injuries caused by parts of the plane and the rest by drowning.<<

It’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the sudden stop. ie g force.

How many g-forces can a human withstand?

the healthy human body with some practice at pulling g, could withstand only a few seconds at more than 10 g before passing out from lack of blood flow to the brain. Or, more aptly, the lack of oxygen to feed the brain that only blood flow could provide. The heart can only beat against so much pressure before it losses the battle. Rookies couldn’t hope to withstand more than about 5 or 6 g before losing consciousness.