Freefall is a lot different than being pinned in a pile of bodies in the aft
end of the cabin by acceleration forces. I doubt that they were even able to
move, once the dive began.

Bob Gardner

"Dale" wrote in message
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"Bob Gardner" wrote:

All we have is press reports at present, and you know how reliable they
are.
Comments from the skydivers club indicate that on a cross-country like
this
they would take off their chutes and use them as pillows. Last two radar
hits indicated a vertical speed of 7000 fpm, which is not conducive to
leaving the airplane, to say the least.

A jumper in freefall is descending at around 12000 fpm so the speed
alone wouldn't be a big deal...and out of control airplane could make it
hard to get out.