I'm not sure if the first one is plane crash.
2007-04-13 00:02:33 · 24 answers · asked by Serban 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Please,
1. Exclude the drive from/to the airport.
2. Include taking off and landing.
3. One of the threats is the accident. OK. Let's drop it. Is there any other threat? Or any other threats are not specific to plane flight (usual health threats)?
2007-04-13 03:32:32 · update #1
I have read the answers and I'm sorry I have badly formulated the question. As far as I can see, old questions don't get many more answers so I'll rephrase the question and ask it again soon. Here is what I wanted to know:
Many people think plane flight is dangerous. Other think it's safe. But everybody agrees there is a risk due to accident or terrorism. OK. Is there any other one generally not noticed by ordinary people? Like, for instance, the drive to/from the airport. And is it more important than plane accident or terrorism? Maybe statistics tell us that plane flight is generally safer than ordinary life.
2007-04-15 21:02:34 · update #2
In fact, it is not... More deaths occur due to injury by turbulance, especially clear air turbulance, (When it occurs without any signs or warnings)... Its a fact... Although more people have died in plane "crashes", it is more likely that you will die in an instance described above... Second would probobly be medical condition mixed with lower O2 levels due to lower cabin pressure.
2007-04-13 15:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by ALOPILOT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-01 13:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest killer is what they call "human factors". either the pilot actually does something really bad or the crew gets presented with a situation that they could have handled differently and in either case they end up crashing.
The most dangerous phase of the flight is landing, the aircraft is low and slow for a considerable time and is deliberately approaching the ground. Missing the runway, overshooting, undershooting, descending into terrain earlier in the approach, doing the wrong missed approach into terrain. Lots of mistakes are much worse low than high.
Weather kills a few, one way and another. In commercial flying it's very rare, though they think it took out a 737 in Indonesia(?) this year, the a/c is lost in deep water but its weather radar was u/s and there were thunder storms in the area. There were also a couple of Caravans lost due to icing in recent years.
Most accidents are either avoidable or survivable. In any case they are very rare.
2007-04-13 14:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The doors open inward, so the pressure makes it almost impossible to open (about 3 pounds per inch, probably about 4-5 tons of pressure in all) but if they did open it there would be a big rush of air that would have thrown anybody withing about 3 feet of the door out of the aircraft. Back in 2002 a flight attendant forced open the emergency door on his aircraft and was propelled onto the tarmac, killing him instantly. The plane was an airbus A300, which does not have the safety features of modern aircraft.
2016-03-31 23:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Erica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Operator error is a always a factor in any nasty event. It can and often does play a part in the most dangerous and vulnerable operation of aircraft. Takeoff and Landing.
As technology, communication and awareness increases structural failures are becoming rare. However when it does occur it's can be with significant loss of life. And like in the case of the Stabilizer Failure of Alaskan Airlines, the Human Factor, even on the ground can still be an element.
2007-04-13 06:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by Caretaker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i had to give ranjeeh D a thumbs up because people don't realize statically how safe flying is. For example, a plane crash, when figuring passenger/miles is so rare that when one happens, it hits national news. If there was something on the nationa news every time a car in the u.s. crashed, that is ALL we would see on news is car crashes.
Funny thing is that the same number people in a plane crash DIE EVERY DAY due to drug reactions from prescribed medications, and this is when the doctor CORRECTLY PRESCRIBES IT AND THE PATIENT TAKES IT CORRECTLY AS PRESCRIBED. But this fact gets very little attention. To find out other strange facts like this go to http://www.mangosteenexperiences.com/index.htm and go half way down for a slide show that drug companies are PRAYING you don't see.
as far as causes, usually the highest possibility is pilot error.
2007-04-13 00:35:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've been a pilot for over 32 years now. The two most hazardous situations in my opinion would be a-high altitude explosive decompression and b-inflight aircraft interior fires.
2007-04-16 15:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by davem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two greatest threats occur before you get on the plane. One being the chance of being mugged or murdered in many cities and secondly the risk of a fatal auto crash on the way to the airport. Once you are on the plane you can be fairly certain of making it to your destination.
2007-04-13 00:23:23 · answer #8 · answered by Ranjeeh D 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I suppose Takeoff and Landing. Statistically thats when most accidents happen I believe, but probably dont quote me on that.
2007-04-14 10:02:01 · answer #9 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all the conditions you are requiring, there are no additional threats beyond those of merely living.
You seem to think flying is especially dangerous or something?
2007-04-13 12:11:57 · answer #10 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋