Statistically, flying is safer than driving. Just yesterday alone, I had 3 near-hits. The closest was a taxi skipping a stop sign and almost t-boning me. Others were people skipping red lights.
So does millions of frequent flyers. In SA alone, when last did you hear of a major airliner accident with fatalities locally?
Maybe he's acrophobicAnd he's not going to drive to Panama either.
(EDIT: Suppose he can always sail over, Greta Thunberg style.)
May the 5th this year to be exact, Aeroflot in Moscow. Of course the controversy that got Boeing most of its publicity was following the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 this year.
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I meant to write "locally" at the end but got distracted.May the 5th this year to be exact, Aeroflot in Moscow. Of course the controversy that got Boeing most of its publicity was following the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 this year.
Those are pretty recent, in fact 2019 has been quite deadly for airline passengers:
After 900% Increase In 2018, Airline Fatalities Rising Again
After rising 900% in 2018, airline fatalities are poised to rise again, after a spate of accidents led by the Ethiopian Air 737 MAX disaster.
Not that I disagree with you on statistical odds etc, just a bit weird to ask "when last" when in fact the last incidents were pretty recent.
ah, fair enough, last local one was still in the 'old South Africa' right?
Afaik, yes though "...over 25 years ago" would've sufficed since we're comparing time dependent events.
Apologies. I failed to do a search before creating this thread. Yes, I remember the thread. I think it was created after the 2nd MAX accident.
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