Popular Mechanics says [1] that "A look at real-world crash stats, however, suggests that [...] Passengers near the tail of a plane are about 40 percent more likely to survive a crash than those in the first few rows up front."
so i guess there's some compensation for sitting next to the toilet with the least legroom and recline and (usually) the longest disembarking delay. -rishab http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4219452.html
