Josh Funk
Recent air disasters and close phone clumps have made people worried about flight safety.
The air collision that killed a 67 near Washington, the fiery crash of a plane in Philadelphia, and now the lack of planes in Alaska are just the most notable disasters. There was also a Japan Airlines plane that clipped a delta plane parked while taxiing at Seattle Airport earlier this week, United during takeoff at Houston Airport on Sunday after an engine problem ignited its wings. An aviation plane has fired.
It also does not mention security concerns that occurred after the captain died in the wells of two planes’ wheels and boarded the other two flights. And don’t forget when passengers opened the plane’s emergency exit door while taxiing to take off in Boston.
Of course, do people wonder if their flight is safe?
What happened in the worst case?
A January 29 collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed everyone on both planes. It was the most fatal plane crash in the United States since November 12th, 2001. The jet crashed into a New York City neighbourhood shortly after takeoff, killing all 260 people on board and five people on the ground. Since February 2009, there have been no fatal crashes of any kind involving US passenger aircraft.
The crash is more common, including small planes like the single-engine Cessna, which went missing with 10 people on board in Alaska on Thursday. The crew were looking for the plane on Friday.
On January 31st, a medical transport crashed in Philadelphia, killing six people on board and another person on the ground. The Learjet produced a giant fireball when it hit the ground in the neighborhood shortly after taking off from a small nearby airport.
How worried should I be?
Fatal crashes are rare and therefore attract extraordinary attention. The US Airlines’ track record is extremely safe, as demonstrated by its long stretches during a fatal crash.
However, fatal clashes have occurred elsewhere around the world, including one of South Korea, which killed all 179 people in December. There were also two fatal crashes, including the 737’s biggest jet liner that had Boeing issues in 2018 and 2019. Last January, a door plug was blown off from the 737 Max while flying, and there were more questions about the plane.
Also, after a series of close calls between planes, particularly at US airports, federal officials have raised concerns over the years about overtensive and understaffed air traffic control systems. Some of the reasons they cited due to a lack of staff include uncompetitive pay, long shifts, intensive training and mandatory retirement.
President Donald Trump condemned these concerns on Thursday the air collisions of an “outdated” air traffic control system that the airport promised to rely on.
But even with all of that, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy went to Fox News earlier this week to assure viewers that it is “a lot safer than traveling by car or train.” This is the safest form of transportation. ”
The statistics confirm this.
The National Safety Council estimates that while an American has one chance in ’93 to die in a car accident, deaths on a plane are rare for calculating odds. The US Department of Transport figures tell a similar story.
What is going on?
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration is investigating these recent crashes and intimate calls to find ways to cause them and prevent similar incidents.
There have already been some nasty revelation about airborne collisions, but it will take more than a year to get a full report on what happened.
The NTSB always recommends procedures that may be taken to prevent crashes from happening again, but agents have hundreds of neglected by other government agencies and the industries they are investigating. There is a long list of previous recommendations.
But Duffy said it’s right to say crash drops are unacceptable, like the ones that are more recent. So he plans to “safety is paramount” to lead agencies that regulate all modes of transport.
“I feel really good about where we are, where we are going and what we are planning to make sure our systems are safer and more efficient than they are today,” Duffy said in an interview with Fox.
Original issue: February 7, 2025, 1:44pm EST
