I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived (2009)
- 1/25 of squadron without a spleen<p>- 1:1000 parachute failure (general stats)<p>- 1:~970 surviving a free fall. (News excerpts, napkin math).<p>- 3:4 death by ruptured spleens (auto accidents, AMA)<p>- 1:~10500 total failure in a single flight of F-8 Crusader (1955-1978). Nearly all F-8s were declared non-flight ready over time before decommissioning. Last squadron of F-8 were rendered incapacitated by Mt. Pintubo eruption in Philippine air base.<p>- 1:~48 ejection seat failure (1970s, USAF), assuming before F-8E model. Martin-Baker took over at F-8E+.<p>- 1:~15000 total failure of a single inflight refueling by C-130A drogue approach. (1960-1968 est.)<p>Or odds were 8.522882234222e−18.<p>Feels like he was beating at winning the MegaLotto odds.