A cabin that could separate (Picture: Vladimir Tatarenko)

It might seem a bit crazy, but bear with us on this one…

Someone’s come up with an idea that could possibly save hundreds of lives in the event of a mid-air disaster on a plane.

It involves the aeroplane splitting in two so that the cabin actually floats down to earth while the engines and cockpit plummet (sorry pilots, not much chance for you).

There’s a nifty video that shows the cabin separating before gently dropping to earth with the help of parachutes and boosters.


Buoyancy aids could help it float on water (Picture: Vladimir Tatarenko)

Here’s how he sees people evacuating (Picture: Vladimir Tatarenko)

It’s the brainchild of Vladimir Tatarenko who’s been working on the idea for the last three years.



He told LiveLeak: ‘Surviving in a plane crash is possible. While aircraft engineers all over the world are trying to make planes safer, they can do nothing about the human factor.

A cushioned landing (Picture: Vladimir Tatarenko)

Two massive parachutes would help slow the fall (Picture: Vladimir Tatarenko)

It’s also designed to work during landing and takeoff(Picture: Vladimir Tatarenko)

‘The existing technology of using of Kevlar and carbon composites for fuselage, wings, flaps, spoilers, ailerons, tail will be used during the design,’ Tatarenko said on the video.

‘It allows to partly compensate the weight of parachute system.’

The idea also has rubber tubes that will not only cushion the landing, but keep the cabin afloat should the plane land on water.