High-profile air travel disasters have heightened Americans' anxiety about flying, exacerbated by social media coverage of incidents and firings at the FAA. Videos of crashes have gone viral, leading some individuals to opt for driving over flying. Despite the surge in public concern following crashes like those involving American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, aviation experts emphasize that flying remains the safest mode of transportation, urging passengers to focus on controllable factors during flights and evacuations.
Videos of passengers inverted in their seats and evacuating from a smoking Delta Air Lines plane after it caught fire emerged across social media platforms after the crash.
Despite the public concerns and federal shake-ups, flying is still the safest mode of transportation, aviation experts told Business Insider.
Flying has always been a really, really safe mode of transportation, but the last month just made it really hard for me to continue telling myself that over and over again.
Cautious passengers should focus on what they can control, like listening to crew commands - especially leaving bags behind during an evacuation.
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