Following a spike in public anxiety about flight safety due to several high-profile crashes, statistics from the National Transportation Safety Board reveal that 2025 has been a relatively safe year for aviation. January and February recorded 10 and 6 fatal accidents respectively, a marked decrease compared to previous years. Safety expert Peter Goelz emphasized that commercial aviation remains very safe, although private flights, often flown by inexperienced pilots, pose additional risks. Notably, the fatalities in specific crashes, like the one in Washington DC, have contributed to heightened public fear, despite overall improved safety figures.
People across the US are worried about flight safety after several high-profile plane crashes this year, including a commercial crash in Washington DC that killed 67 people.
Commercial aviation is a profoundly safe way to move large numbers of people, and it gets safer every year, he said.
Part of the reason this year's air disasters have been so shocking is the death toll in Washington, after an American Airlines flight collided with an army Black Hawk helicopter.
Wealthy individuals get their private planes out in the summer months. These flights are significantly more dangerous, because they are often flown by pilots who don't travel as regularly.
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