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MIT DATA · 2024
GATE 01 — THE FACT
Worldwide, commercial aviation records roughly one passenger death per 13.7 million boardings — making it the safest mode of transport ever measured, and it has roughly halved every decade since the 1960s.
GATE 02 — BAGGAGE CLAIM OF BAD LUCK
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BELT 03 — ARRIVALS
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GATE 04 — INFORMATION DESK
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Is flying safe in 2026?
Yes. Commercial flying is the safest form of transport ever measured: worldwide, one passenger death per 13.7 million boardings. Your chance of stepping off any given flight safely is 99.999993%.
MIT / ARNOLD BARNETT, 2024 → What are the odds of a plane crash?
For a passenger boarding a scheduled commercial flight, the risk of dying is roughly 1 in 13.7 million (worldwide, 2018–2022). That risk has halved every decade since the 1960s.
MIT / ARNOLD BARNETT, 2024 → Can turbulence crash a plane?
No modern commercial jet has ever been brought down by turbulence. Wings are certified to flex far beyond the strongest turbulence ever recorded. Turbulence does injure people who are not belted in — so wear the belt.
FAA — TURBULENCE FACT SHEET → What is the safest airline?
Dozens of major carriers have gone decades without a fatal accident — Qantas, Hawaiian, ANA, EVA Air among them. At this level of safety, the differences between major airlines are statistically negligible.
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