Jeju Air 737 crash South Korea

[Zaphod58]

Zaphod 58, I want and demand better passenger protection and life saving measures at all levels.

Passenger safety is as high as it’s ever been. The numbers for 2023 show it was one of, if not the safest year in history. There was one accident per 1.26 million flights, with 30 accidents. Of those, one was fatal. There were zero accidents or hull losses for passenger jet aircraft, with 37.7 million aircraft movements. The five year average is 38 accidents a year. Taking out Azerbaijan, because if wasn’t considered an accident, this year will be slightly higher than average for fatalities, but on par for accidents. Air travel will never be perfectly safe for more than a year or two, but it’s about as safe as it’s possible to get.