Whatever your memories are of air travel, a question that is often
asked is, "How safe is it to fly?" It is a question that many feel has
been answered before. Despite recent events from terrorism, and the
historic landing in the Hudson River, there are few aircraft incidents
that end in disaster.
Long before the events of 2001 took place, people have wondered just
how safe flying is. These fears have, for many, been compounded by all
the new rules and regulations, and checks that we now have to endure
before boarding. But records still show the safety success, and this
increases year on year.
The biggest threat concerning perception of safety probably derives
from the media coverage of events. Whilst the crash landing of flight
1549 in early 2009 was a story to be covered, whether it was worthy of
weeks worth of stories is questionable.
Such stories of heroism, whilst serving one purpose to celebrate the
actions, does also sow seeds of doubt for those with a fear of flying.
If more were made of how well the aircraft performed having been
struck by birds, or how well the hull of the craft held up to the
forces of landing on the water, perhaps people's fears may have
reduced.
But that isn't the case with air disasters. It is always about
apportioning blame and covering the negatives of the disaster. That
you a safer in the air than on the ground at most times of your life,
seem to be put to one side as soon as a fatal accident occurs. And
then the worries for many start all over again.
When asking, "How safe is it to fly", it is good to remember that more
people have a fear of flying than have ever died in all the airplane
crashes in history.

http://groups.google.com/group/cheapsairfare/