This article and subsequent pictures provide you with the answer. Although I don't imagine people were particularly happy with this guy going around photo-documenting their last moments on earth. (Click through for more amazing pictures and the full story.)
http://jalopnik.com/5629528/how-i-saved-a-747-from-crashing
The amazing story of Northwest Airlines Captain John Hansen's struggle with a broken 747 and 400 terrified passengers.
Fortunately, stunt pilot Dino Moline was able to activate his plane's parachute system.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1872154,00...
95.7% of people involved in a plane crash survive. Click through to learn how. Most interesting anecdote: the five-row rule, aka sit near the exits.
Business Buzz The airline has still never had a fatal jet crash, but what is their safety record really like? The hole ripped in the fuselage of a plane headed to Melbourne from Hong Kong is the first time the airline has lost a jet — they’ve had crashes but always been able to salvage their planes. They’ve had crashes though, and fatalities, too.