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How many people can an airplane carry? Depends on the aircraft. Some planes such as the 787 and 320 can carry up too 250 passengers, While an Embraer 145 can only hold about 25-45.
How to survive a plane crash: Stay fit, fly ECONOMY and only think of number one. 1  Figures suggest that 95.7 per cent of people survive an accident on a plane. 2  Even in serious aviation disasters, 76 per cent of passengers survive. 3  But experts say staying alert, calm and keeping in shape can.