Wearing neoprene suit in airplane?

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Well, no. There is no prohibition on wearing neoprene.

However, there is no conceivable benefit to wearing neoprene as a protective measure in case of ditching. A neoprene suit would have such a narrow surviveability window that you'd be much more likely to injure yourself donning and removing it.

Basically, it would only help after a successful controlled ditch in temperate climates where rescue is rescue is between 1-4 hours away and all rafts have failed.

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I'd rather suggest wearing a dry scuba suit. It will be much better if you land in the ocean.

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Some suggest not wearing any artificial fabrics because if there is a fire or intense heat, your clothing will melt to your skin.

Given that the majority of accidents happen either at take off or landing, you’re trading one scenario for a conceivably worst one.

If you’re paranoid about an accident happening, sit at the very back, wear leather or wool, keep your shoes on, and have a portable smoke mask handy. Or take a Xanax and sleep through it all.

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