Are there more plane crashes this year? Federal data says no. - Poynter
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Recent social media posts and news stories highlight several aviation incidents, raising alarm about airline safety. Notable events include crashes in Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Some political commentary attributes the uptick in public awareness to factors like executive orders affecting aviation safety. However, experts clarify that commercial passenger flight accidents are statistically rare, with National Transportation Safety Board data noting over 1,100 aviation incidents each year, contrasting with the background of over 45,000 daily flights operated safely by the FAA.
"A 400% increase in plane crashes is absolutely something to be alarmed about, has nothing to do with 'DEI' hires and is absolutely connected to the mass illegal firings happening."
"In the past decade, the National Transportation Safety Board has recorded more than 1,100 aviation accidents and incidents each year. They rarely involve commercial aircraft."
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