I always get a window seat. : (
Put down the shade? I wonder if she was wearing her seatbelt. I’ve heard rumors that rescue workers pulled her out through the window after the plane landed, if this is the case then I don’t think this bodes well for her survival... terrible.
I always take an aisle seat next to two of the fattest people I can find. That way if the window blows out, one of the fat people will plug the hole, and I'll be safe.