Is flying still the safest way to travel?
BBC delves into the safety of flying — I think it’s a valid issue … most of the things we’re most afraid of aren’t because they happen a lot, it’s because they’re scary. You’re hundreds of times more likely to die driving a car in the U.S. than you are in a plane, but people don’t care about stuff like that.
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June 5th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
ages ago whilst travelling to the uk from mexico i experienced an air pocket. can a plane always resume acceleration after one of these and how often are they experieced?, Thanks in advance, becki x
January 7th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
what is the most dangrous way to travel—– plane , car train, ship, subway,bikes motercycles hot air balloon, walking, bus, horse back, jets, space ships,lol jk bout the space ship though which one kills the most and which happens the most
please answer soon thanks
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
in killing order avarage per trip are: 1-motorcycles 2-space ships 3- horse back 4- bikes 5- bus 6 – car 7- hot air ballon 8- ships 9- airplane/ jets 10- subway