2006-08-21 06:44:29 · 5 answers · asked by Kizirious 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Hi!
Do you mean as a passenger on a commercial airline? They say that you have a better chance of being in a car crash than you do of being in a plane crash. You have a 1-in-100 of dying in a car crash vs 1-in-20,000 of dying in an air travel accident.
Cause of Death -- Lifetime Odds (Taken from LiveScience):
Heart Disease
1-in-5
Cancer
1-in-7
Stroke
1-in-23
Accidental Injury
1-in-36
Motor Vehicle Accident*
1-in-100
Intentional Self-harm (suicide)
1-in-121
Falling Down
1-in-246
Assault by Firearm
1-in-325
Fire or Smoke
1-in-1,116
Natural Forces (heat, cold, storms, quakes, etc.)
1-in-3,357
Electrocution*
1-in-5,000
Drowning
1-in-8,942
Air Travel Accident*
1-in-20,000
Flood* (included also in Natural Forces above)
1-in-30,000
Legal Execution
1-in-58,618
Tornado* (included also in Natural Forces above)
1-in-60,000
Lightning Strike (included also in Natural Forces above)
1-in-83,930
Snake, Bee or other Venomous Bite or Sting*
1-in-100,000
Earthquake (included also in Natural Forces above)
1-in-131,890
Dog Attack
1-in-147,717
Asteroid Impact*
1-in-200,000**
Tsunami* 1-in-500,000
Fireworks Discharge
1-in-615,488
Does this make you feel better? :)
Cheer up and don't worry about such things...
T.
2006-08-21 06:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Theophania 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is quite low, less than being in a car crash. Could it be you are claustrophobic? A lot of people are and don't realize it until they are on a plane.
You are with a lot of strangers, in a small place, in teeny-tiny seats without a lot of legroom. Sometimes served food that is in small quantifies and given instructions for what to do in a crash.
Imagine what that would do to the car companies, trains, buses, taxis, boat cruises and so on if they had to go through the procedure of what to do in the event of a crash or sinking every single time they took on passengers?
I think that is one of the reasons people are uncomfortable with air travel. They are constantly reminded of their mortality.
Hope this helps. Good Luck.
2006-08-29 06:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by Ding-Ding 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone mentioned above... not very likely. You are far more likely to die from a car crash or some other cause than in an airplane crash. There are better things to worry about
2006-08-23 03:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mike R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very slim. Much better odds if you are on the road.
2006-08-22 02:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
live your life like your never gonna die. be close to god and everyone else like your going to die tommorow
2006-08-25 08:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by you can't see mee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋