Flying is the most secure transport mode in US commercial airlines. The aviation industry gives priority to safety and continues to learn to improve protocols and technology from past cases. For potential skill gaps.
Last week, the aftermath of the CRASH accident of the two consecutive consecutive airplanes, Americans are wondering if the flight is the safest way to travel. A traveler heading to the airport can be comforted by the fact that it is absolutely so, even if it doesn't feel like that.
Last week, 67 people on both aircraft died due to an aerial conflict between American Airlines Passenger Filler and US Army Black Hawk Helicopter near Washington DC, but in Philadelphiia, medical lure jet 55 was short soon. CRASH dropped. Takeoff, all six in the ship, kill one on the ground.
The tragedy in DCA was the first fatal crash of US passenger aircraft for the first time in almost 15 years. It is unlikely that a commercial airline will be seriously injured or killed during flight. But statistics do not convey the whole story. How the aviation industry has become safe is as follows.
Is flight safe?
yes. Especially at a US commercial airline.
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In the 2024 transportation statistics report from the Transportation Statistics Bureau, the empty journey is identified as an absolute safe transport form.
“All mode transport cases were 44,546 lives in 2022, of which 2,032 were involved in highway cars. The preliminary estimate in 2023 was the dead. It suggests a further decrease, “says the report. “In 2023, there was no death due to CRASH drop in a large commercial airline, but hundreds of deaths occurred due to CRASH drops of general air, commuting, and aviation taxi services.”
The safety record is a bit of the universe overseas, but the most common destination for US travelers such as Western Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania has the same powerful air safety record. According to the International Aviation Transport Association around the world in 2023, 72 people died, as only one fatal commercial aircraft CRASH was dropped. In the North American, Asia -Pacific region, and European regions, commercial flight mortality was about 0.5 per million flights, but in the Latin America and Caribbean, 4.5 people died per million. According to IATA, 2023.
Recently, the mistakes near US passenger aircraft have attracted more attention, but in some respects, close mistakes are still a sign that the safety system is still working. When an accident occurs, it is always investigated, but the fact that it did not happen means that the protection has finally worked as intended.
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How was flying so safe?
The aviation industry is very good to learn from last week's Potomac collisions and improvements.
“One of the aviation communities is actually learning from past experiences and past accidents,” Jim Brauchle, a Motley Rice aviation lawyer, told USA TODAY. “FAA is implementing or tired to implement many programs that do not have any effect on such a problem.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating all the United States aviation accidents, is also a party to many overseas surveys, and the industry is seriously receiving safety recommendations.
Airline executives often emphasize competition with other airlines for amenities, schedules, prices, and other factors, but not safe. In that respect, airlines, manufacturers, and other industries stakeholders cooperate with the common mission of flying as much as possible.
BRAUCHLE said that the members of the Diet and the Federal Aviation Bureau are working on the industry smoothly for safety.
“Everything is very regulated,” he said. “If you use an aircraft, there are so many redundant systems. If you have any mistakes, there is usually a backup. Today's technology is much better.”
What role does passengers play in the safety of the airline?
Flying is very safe, but not completely risky.
In particular, as the turbulence becomes more and more intense, it is more important to listen to the flight crew when observing the sign of the seat belt and recommending a buckle up even if the sign is turned off. is. It is the easiest and best way to prevent some of the most common and most difficult and difficult injuries during flight.
The cabin crew is there for your safety
In relation, it is important to keep in mind that the main job of flight attendants is to keep the travelers safer and not to provide drinks.
“Customer service was a day training of eight weeks,” said Rich Henderson, one of the two blogs on the plane, told the USA TODAY. The rest focused on safety training and emergency answers.
“It affects everyone”: Flight crew continues to work as they deal with tragedy
How to keep flying more safely
Brauchle said that sales of aviation labor have played a role in many recent aviation safety cases.
“I see that the full turnover rate is high not only in pilots but also in maintenance, air traffic control and manufacturing,” he said. Furthermore, as the on -board computer is more sophisticated, the new generation pilot is a more secure method, but in the case of a malfunction, it can lead to confusion.
“Some of our carriers say that young pilots have lost what we say is a stick and rudder skill.
Despite the tragedy last week, the flight remains very safe. And if a survey of what happened outside of the DCA, and eventually a new best practices of the best practices, it could be even safer for future flights.
If you are still alert, you can call a pilot's friend to solve your nerves.
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes a USA TODAY cruising advanced column. He is based in New York and can contact him at Zwichter@usatoday.com.
