[the truth]

the numbers of deaths and crashes has fallen consistently and considerably for years. the worst periods were the 1940s 70s 80s and a bad year around 2000 so overall youd have to say the planes are in fact safer than ever......this is no consolation to these victims and their families. heartbreaking tragedy

[Anaesthesia]

Originally Posted by the truth

the numbers of deaths and crashes has fallen consistently and considerably for years. the worst periods were the 1940s 70s 80s and a bad year around 2000 so overall youd have to say the planes are in fact safer than ever......this is no consolation to these victims and their families. heartbreaking tragedy

Depends I think on how you view the stats. If you takr them 18-month period by 18-month period then recently they are shocking as a percentage of flights within the same period.

If you take them as a long average, things are definitely looking up.

And nothing could ever be a consolation to victims of families, numbers or no.