Air travel safety: How safe air travel is compared with other forms of transport

By Michael Gebicki
Updated February 16 2017 - 11:08am, first published 10:32am
Don't be afraid: Air safety is steadily improving year by year. Photo: iStock
Don't be afraid: Air safety is steadily improving year by year. Photo: iStock
Is flying really the safest form of transport? Photo: iStock
Is flying really the safest form of transport? Photo: iStock

Although they attract enormous attention, commercial aircraft crashes are a lot like shark attacks. Measured against the number of air travellers, the number of deaths from air crashes is minuscule.

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