The most dramatic aviation accidents with the most catastrophic fatalities make the national news. When commercial airlines have crashes that cost hundreds of people their lives, the whole world may temporarily care about the tragedy, if only for a few hours. However, if you look at the number of crashes that occur every year and the number of fatalities reported in the aviation industry, you quickly realize that Read More

Aviation incidents frequently cause catastrophic losses. When an issue with an airplane makes the news, there has almost always been something catastrophic that occurred, often during the middle of the flight. Typically, people hear stories about planes that go down far from assistance or that are lost at sea because these are dramatic stories that grab someone’s attention while scrolling through the headlines. Read More

It’s very common to be nervous or afraid of flying. It’s also very common, if you voice this fear, to have people tell you that flying is the safest way you can travel. They’ll point out how infrequently airliners go down and how often people lose their lives in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and things of this nature. But does flying really deserve this reputation for safety? It may depend on the size of the Read More