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Old 01-26-2020, 08:37 PM   #100
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It's not, but Halladay died at age 40 not too long ago in a plane crash. You wonder about these small crafts and the danger that they may pose as athletes use them more and more.
I was wondering what the risks are and did some googling. It appears that helicopters are somewhere between 8 time safer and 27 times more dangerous. The one study puts private self owned planes comparable to cars.

Helicopters are clearly safer than motorcycles.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/thepoint...nd-trains/amp/

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/slate.co...-than-cars.amp
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