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their own, and ones that have exceeded the number of passengers and flights in
past years. But with increased flights comes increased danger. Airline
fatalities have increased by 900 percent this year when compared to 2017's
numbers.
If you, like me, are a frequent air traveler who is suddenly rethinking their
chosen mode of travel, just take a deep breath. The numbers of the fatalities
themselves are actually pretty small.
According to the Aviation Safety Network, there were sixteen accidents this year
that resulted in 555 fatalities. In 2017, fourteen accidents resulted in 59
still more likely to die in a car accident.
So, where are all these fatalities coming from? As per Forbes, 195 folks died in
crashes in Russia, Iran, and Nepal in a single month. 112 passengers died in a
The deadliest crash of the year was the Lion Air Flight 610 crash near Jakarta,
Indonesia, which resulted in 189 deaths due to what appeared to be a series of
false readings from sensors. And, finally, there was that Southwest Flight 1380
that nearly sucked a woman out of the airplane near Philadelphia.
that massive spike in fatalities is certainly something to be concerned about.
reevaluation of our airlines, from craft to crew.
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