Thread: Fear of flying?
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Old 08-18-2011, 11:05 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Old Yeller View Post
Isn't the whole "flying is safer than driving" skewed because of the fact that so many more people drive than fly? I thought I read an article that ran some numbers and they're close to equal for the risk you're taking.

I'm not sure why I'm bringing this up in a thread where a guy is scared of flying....
Maybe on a middle eastern/russian/african airline where the equipment is so outdated and they cut corners on maintenance. As far as western airlines go, there is little doubt its way safer than driving.
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