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Recent Aviation Incidents Raise Safety Concerns, Experts Reaffirm Flying Remains Safe

Despite a series of alarming incidents involving aircraft, aviation safety authorities and experts emphasize the comparative safety of air travel.

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024.
The destroyed fuselage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 is visible on the runway at San Francisco International Airport after it crashed on landing and burned on Saturday, July 6, 2013.
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Overview

  • A series of recent incidents, including a door plug blowing out on an Alaska Airlines flight and a Boeing jet plunging severely, have raised public concerns about aviation safety.
  • Transportation safety officials and experts stress that flying is still the safest mode of travel, with the U.S. airline system going 15 years without a fatal crash.
  • Investigations into these incidents have revealed quality control problems at Boeing's 737 Max factory, but the FAA continues to certify planes as safe.
  • Social media and comedians have amplified public fears, but aviation safety experts see no evidence that flying has become less safe.
  • The FAA is increasing oversight of United Airlines following a string of incidents, highlighting the industry's commitment to maintaining high safety standards.