[myself1981]

I'm taking 4 flights next week, really scared now

[THEORACLE]

[THEORACLE]

Originally posted by myself1981

I'm taking 4 flights next week, really scared now

Don't be - the safest time to fly is after an air accident.

[igninton]

Heard this earlier today.

So devastating.

[♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚]

150 lives gone, just like that. RIP

[NewRihannaStan]

Wow

[Kamil24]

Originally posted by RomanNavy

The plane made a nose dive for about 8 min until it crashed. HORRIBLE imagine knowing you're gonna die and it lasting 8 min. Those poor people

This crash was like the worst case scenario then, I can't imagine.

[THEORACLE]

They've also found a black box now.

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[Behava]

So sad.

[UnusualBoy]

This is so horrible, may they all rest in peace

[duybeeGAshantiGA]

Originally posted by Hollywood.

10/1Bil ~ 0.5%

GORL

[Retro]

Originally posted by Opacho

At least if you have a car crash there's a chance you'll live. Most car crashes don't result in deaths. And even if they do it's almost never EVERYONE involved in the accident. And take into consideration how many cars are there in the world and how many planes. Of course there would be more car crashes. Of course there would be. I mean it's not like cars are going through certain space obstacle-free like planes do. And once the plane's on its way down you can kiss your sorry ass goodbye. So yes, cars are in fact safer than planes.

You're literally just flat out wrong, sorry. People aren't bull******** when they say planes are safer. To prove this, since I noticed a distinct lack of any quantitative data supporting your claims to any extent, here's why you're wrong:

On average in 2012, 92 people were killed on the roadways of the U.S. each day in 30,800 fatal crashes. (total of 33,580 deaths)

Total Number of Fatalities (In Civil Aircraft with 19+ Passengers)

Survival rate of passengers on
aircraft involved in fatal accidents
carrying 10+ passengers
Decade % surviving
1930s 21
1940s 20
1950s 24
1960s 19
1970s 25
1980s 34
1990s 35
2000s 24

If you define "car crash" as "anything remotely involving a vehicle making contact with something other than pavement or road," you might be kind of right. However, if you more realistically define car crashes as actual high-speed collisions or straying from the road at decent speeds, car crashes quickly become more fatal and so much more numerous that statistically, cars are still less safe than planes.

[Idontcareaboutyou]

Billions of people use their car each day while you have around 3 billion trips in planes accross the globe each year. Of course you'll have more deaths with cars when taking that into accout.

[duybeeGAshantiGA]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

Billions of people use their car each day while you have around 3 billion trips in planes accross the globe each year. Of course you'll have more deaths with cars when taking that into accout.

It's really not like that... Planes are still safer by any means. But I understand how people feel about this, cuz I do feel planes are a lot more scarier..

[THEORACLE]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

Billions of people use their car each day while you have around 3 billion trips in planes accross the globe each year. Of course you'll have more deaths with cars when taking that into accout.

Plus in terms of training, learning to drive a car is nothing compared to how to fly a plane - pilots know exactly what they're doing when flying a plane, rather than some of the idiots you see driving cars.

[Idontcareaboutyou]

Originally posted by duybeeGAshantiGA

It's really not like that...

Yes it is. Statistics are just used in a convenient way to make the aircraft industry look good.

[TheLastChord]

The last couple of years have been very negative for airlines all around the globe, a lot of major accidents.

It might be time to start asking questions regarding airplanes maintenance and longevity, specially those low-costs that fly so much in Europe and the US

[lonnie]

R.I.P

But isn't Lufthansa like the biggest European airline?

[TheLastChord]

Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou

Billions of people use their car each day while you have around 3 billion trips in planes accross the globe each year. Of course you'll have more deaths with cars when taking that into accout.

Yes but car crashes and accidents happen like EVERYMINUTE, people die in cars around the globe like EVERY second

That's not the case with Airplanes, there's usually a few moderate accidents each year and a major one, the last 18months or so have been very negative for carries around the globe but if you check the statistics of the 21st century it is still safer to travel by plane.

Although, a plane crash is a lot more deathly than a car crash, in a car crash it will depend on the speed, in a plane crash pretty much eveybody will die more often than not.

[igninton]

45 people were from Spain, including the two babies.

This is a sad day for Spain and Germany.

I've always wondered why they can't put parachutes under the seats?

Like I'm sure at least someone would survive.