Aviation passenger safety has improved dramatically and at a steady rate over the past five decades, with the risk of dying on a scheduled passenger flight declining about 50 percent in each 10-year period, according to a study by U.S. researchers.1
The steady reduction in deaths associated with passenger flights has continued for decades, even at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, a report says.
by Linda Werfelman | September 3, 2024
Aviation passenger safety has improved dramatically and at a steady rate over the past five decades, with the risk of dying on a scheduled passenger flight declining about 50 percent in each 10-year period, according to a study by U.S. researchers.1
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